Catholic priest held by Islamist extremists for two years, freed in Mali
World Watch Monitor An Italian priest abducted two years ago in Niger, close to the border with Burkina Faso, is among four hostages held by Islamist extremists who’ve been freed and flown to the capital of Mali, Bamako. The new Malian transitional government met the hostages, after Malian authorities freed scores of suspected militants over […]
LIFESTORY: FOR US IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, A SWEET WEDDING TRADITION PRESERVES A TASTE OF HOME
BILL MOTCHAN, writing for Religion News Service, looks at how food plays an important role in the lives of immigrant families in keeping links with the past…