Father of kidnapped US missionaries is grateful they’re free
Hart, Michigan, USAP The father of four Christian missionaries from Michigan who were among 12 who escaped from kidnappers in Haiti expressed gratitude Tuesday and said they’re in good shape. Two more family members were also kidnapped but were released a few weeks ago. They’re associated with Hart Dunkard Brethren Church in Hart, about 306 kilometres north-west […]
Church agency: Captive missionaries made daring escape
Berlin, OhioAP Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow, according to the agency they work for, officials said Monday. The group of 12 navigated by stars to reach safety […]
Ex-hostages doing well, have left Haiti, mission agency says
AP All the former hostages from a US-based missionary group kidnapped in Haiti have been flown out of the country after a two-month ordeal, the leader of their Ohio-based missions organisation said Friday, as he also extended an offer of forgiveness to their captors. Unidentified people depart on route to the airport from the Christian […]