Two Orthodox bishops held in Syria freed—Christian group | Inquirer News

Two Orthodox bishops held in Syria freed—Christian group

/ 11:31 PM April 23, 2013

ROME — An association of Middle Eastern Christians on Tuesday said that the two Orthodox bishops reportedly kidnapped by rebels in northern Syria have been released, in a statement citing Syrian sources.

The French “Oeuvre d’Orient” group said that the two — Bishop Yohanna Ibrahim and Bishop Boulos Yaziji, who were seized on Monday — were already at Saint Elias cathedral in Aleppo.

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TAGS: Conflict, Italy, Kidnapping, Religion, Syria

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