India says no ransom was paid for Father Tom’s release

Salesian missionary meets Pope Francis after 18 months in captivityNo ransom was paid to secure the release of Salesian Father Thomas Uzhunnalil, an Indian government official said Tuesday. Father Uzhunnalil, a missionary priest who was abducted by jihadist terrorists in March 2016 in Yemen, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican Wednesday, a day after Read More…