“I have witnessed the power of prayer” – priest held captive for 18 months in Yemen
World Watch Monitor The Indian priest who was held hostage for 18 months in Yemen says his experiences taught him about “the power of prayer”. Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted in March, 2016, and freed in September, 2017, told Catholic news agency ACI Prensa his ability to persevere during his captivity was “thanks to the prayers of everyone who […]
RELEASED: FR TOM UZHUNNALIL – JESUS WAS WITH ME EVERY DAY I WAS HELD CAPTIVE
There were celebrations this week when Indian Roman Catholic priest Fr Tom Uzhunnalil was released after 18 months captivity in Yemen. World Watch Monitor reports on his subsequent meeting with Pope Francis and looks at the background to the case…