Bishops' kidnapper surrounded by Kurdish fighters

[ikonographics]

The latest news I read from Romfea (the most trustworthy Greek source of Church News) is that the bishops' kidnappers have been surrounded by Kurdish fighters.
Romfea
This is the report from the Kurdish source:


"West Kurdistan People's Defense Units (YPG) released a written statement on the kidnapping of Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, Boulos Yazigi, and the Syriac Orthodox Bishop, Yohanna Ibrahim, in Syria on 22 April.
The statement by YPG General Command said that two bishops were kidnapped by an armed group led by Feteh El-Hesun and affiliated to Free Syrian Army. YPG said they have reached this conclusion as a result of the research of YPG units.
YPD evaluated the kidnapping as an inhuman act against Syrian revolution and called on the FSA and the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces to urgently release the bishops. YPG also called on the Coalition to apologize the Christian world for the incident.
YPG warned that they will go into action to save the bishops in the event that they are not released soon."



Keep praying!

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Praying they'd have wisdom to know how to handle the situation..

 

[Lukaris]

Lord, have mercy!

 

[ArmyMatt]

Lord have mercy!

 

[Catherineanne]

Lord have mercy!

 

[Dorothea]

Lord, have mercy on your servants!!

 

[Orthosdoxa]

Oh wow. So they're surrounded by the fighters... could you tell us a little more what the Greek site says?

I've been feeling so emotional about the capture of these bishops.... I pray to God they are safe soon.

 

[jckstraw72]

Lord have mercy!

 

[isshinwhat]

Lord have mercy on your servants!

 

[ikonographics]

The Greek article basically says what the Kurdish one does and points out that the Free Syrian Army is openly supported by Turkey.

 

[Orthosdoxa]

I so want an update, but I can't find anything from any English-language news source.

 

[ikonographics]

Kidnappers and location of abducted Syrian bishops discovered / OrthoChristian.Com

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Kidnappers and location of abducted Syrian bishops discovered / OrthoChristian.Com

Thank goodness..

 

[E.C.]

Go Kurds!

 

[Gxg (G²)]

It's amazing how long they've been in captivity...

 

[Thekla]

Thank-you for the information !

God with them +

 

[Anhelyna]

Interesting item I've picked up elsewhere.

Pity about the inaccuracy as regards the Liturgy but I'm glad of the publicity

Rome, Italy, May 11, 2013 / 11:39 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Eastern Catholic clergy celebrated a Mass in Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin to pray for two archbishops and two priests who remain the hostages of rebels in Syria.

Archimandrite Mtanious Haddad, rector of the Greek Melkite Catholic Basilica, said there are “so many” people who have been kidnapped.

“Our Mass today was to pray for all those Christians and moderate Muslims who have been kidnapped,” he told CNA / EWTN News............

Mass held in Rome for kidnapped Syrian bishops :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Interesting item I've picked up elsewhere.

Pity about the inaccuracy as regards the Liturgy but I'm glad of the publicity



Mass held in Rome for kidnapped Syrian bishops :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

Good to keep in mind on the dynamics of the situation from a broader perspective...

 

[Gxg (G²)]

The latest news I read from Romfea (the most trustworthy Greek source of Church News) is that the bishops' kidnappers have been surrounded by Kurdish fighters.
Romfea
This is the report from the Kurdish source:


"West Kurdistan People's Defense Units (YPG) released a written statement on the kidnapping of Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, Boulos Yazigi, and the Syriac Orthodox Bishop, Yohanna Ibrahim, in Syria on 22 April.
The statement by YPG General Command said that two bishops were kidnapped by an armed group led by Feteh El-Hesun and affiliated to Free Syrian Army. YPG said they have reached this conclusion as a result of the research of YPG units.
YPD evaluated the kidnapping as an inhuman act against Syrian revolution and called on the FSA and the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces to urgently release the bishops. YPG also called on the Coalition to apologize the Christian world for the incident.
YPG warned that they will go into action to save the bishops in the event that they are not released soon."



Keep praying!

Praying that this wouldn't be true:

• Syrian archbishops ‘most likely dead’

 

[MariaRegina]

Lord have mercy.