Tag: St Tecla
Syrian Rebels Demand 1,000-Hostage Swap to Free Kidnapped Nuns
By GIANLUCA MEZZOFIORE - 6/12/13 A Syrian rebel group calling themselves "Free Qalamoun" has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of 12 nuns in Maaloula, and demanded the ... Read More
Syria Nun Kidnapping: Greek Orthodox Patriarch Urges Release of Maaloula Sisters
Umberto Bacchi - 12/4/13 John Yazigi calls on jihadist Jabhat al-Nusra militia to return St Tecla nuns to safety. Syria's Greek Orthodox patriarch has urged Syrian ... Read More