Kidnapped Indian priest appeals for greater efforts to secure his release; suggests he has been ignored because he is not European
A video believed to show kidnapped Indian Catholic priest, Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, has been released by his captors on Boxing Day. In the five minute video, the Salesian priest appeals for greater efforts to help facilitate his release, appealing to Pope Francis directly and saying that his situation would have been taken more seriously if […]
Number drowned trying to cross Mediterranean passes 5,000 in worst ever annual toll
The number of people who have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea in 2016 has surpassed 5,000 – the worst annual death toll yet seen, according to the United Nations refugee agency. In the latest incidents it’s estimated that 100 people drowned on 22nd December in two incidents in which rubber dinghies collapsed […]