Category - kidnapping

Colombian president apologises over misuse of Red Cross symbol

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:55:36 +0100

Colombian president Alvaro Uribe admits that a Red Cross symbol was worn by a member of the military mission that freed 15 hostages including Ingrid Betancourt from Farc rebels recently.

British church leaders join calls for the release of Chaldean archbishop

staff writers — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:21:34 +0000

Church leaders in Britain, including Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, have continued to make private and public appeals for the release of Chaldean Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahno, who was kidnapped recently in Baghdad.

Baghdad bishop highlights plight of minorities in battered Iraq

Stephen Brown — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:50:12 +0000

Christians are fleeing Iraq and Christianity risks disappearing from the country, says a senior Baghdad archbishop, reiterating appeals made recently to Western churches to intercede with their governments about the Iraqis' plight.

Two priests kidnapped in Iraq are released unharmed

staff writers — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:35:51 +0100

There were celebrations this morning (Sunday 21 October) at the news that two Iraqi Catholic priests abducted over a week ago in the northern city of Mosul had been released alive and well.

Alan Johnston is free...

Simon Barrow — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 22:42:53 +0100

... and the world is rejoicing. As are we. But thousands of people remain incarcerated in the region, not least in Iraq.