US EditionGerman Priest Abducted In Mali In 2022 Freed: Officials
- German Catholic priest Hans-Joachim Lohre, who was abducted in Mali on November 20, 2022, has been freed and is on his way back home.
- Lohre had been living in Mali for around 30 years and taught inter-religious dialogue at the Islamo-Christian Institute.
- Mali, a country plagued by violence, frequently witnesses kidnappings for criminal or ideological reasons, although they are more prevalent outside the capital.
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German Missionary Priest Released a Year After Being Abducted in Mali
Father Hans-Joachim Lohre, a German priest who was reportedly kidnapped in November 2022 in Mali, was freed Nov. 26, 2023. Father Lohre was taken away as he was preparing to celebrate Mass in a church in the capital city of the West African nation.
An abducted German priest is said to be freed in Mali one year after being seized in the capital
A German priest who was abducted by rebels in Mali's capital in November 2022 has been released by his captors, a church member and a former colleague told The Associated Press on Monday.
An abducted German priest is said to be freed in Mali one year after being seized in the capital
BY BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A German priest who was abducted by rebels in Mali’s capital in November 2022 has been released by his captors, a church member and a former colleague tell The Associated Press. The former colleague says church members in the capital learned of the release of Rev. Hans-Joachim Lohre late Sunday. There were few details about his release, and authorities could not be reached. His abduction by al-Q…
An abducted German priest is said to be freed in Mali one year after being seized in the capital
BY BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A German priest who was abducted by rebels in Mali’s capital in November 2022 has been released by his captors, a church member and a former colleague tell The Associated Press. The former colleague says church members in the capital learned of the release of Rev. Hans-Joachim Lohre late Sunday. There were few details about his release, and authorities could not be reached. His abduction by al-Q…
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