Cardinal Becciu: Pope Francis Permitted Spending $1 Million to Free Nun Kidnapped in Mali
Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti was kidnapped in February 2017 and held until her Oct. 9, 2021, release.
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Nun Released Nearly Five Years After Kidnapping in Mali Thanks God
Armed men kidnapped Sister Cecilia, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate and a Colombia native, in Karangasso, about 90 miles south of San, Feb. 7, 2017.
Pope Francis Greets Colombian Nun Freed 4 Years After Kidnapping by Islamists in Mali
Sister Gloria, a member of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate, was kidnapped in southern Mali in 2017.
Catholic Priest Among Five People Kidnapped in Mali
Mali, a predominantly Muslim country with a population of 19.66 million people, has experienced a surge in violence involving both civilians and the military since 2012.
Pope Francis: Worldly Kingdoms Dominate, Christ’s Kingdom Liberates
Worldly logic is rooted on 'ambition and competition,' he said, and 'fights with weapons of fear, blackmail and manipulation of conscience.'
Amid Threat of Violence, Catholic Charity Provides Sense of Stability in Mali
Catholic Relief Services, with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, helps provide 80,000 daily lunches to students.
