Father Tom Uzhunnalil was kidnapped by ISIS gunmen in Yemen
Terrorist had previously threatened to crucify the Indian Catholic priest
Reportedly carried out the threat on Good Friday, Austrian Cardinal claims
The Indian Catholic priest kidnapped by ISIS-linked terrorists in Yemen earlier this month was crucified on Good Friday, it has been claimed.Father
Thomas Uzhunnalil, 56, was taken by Islamist gunmen, reportedly linked
to ISIS, who attacked an old people's home in Aden, southern Yemen,
killing at least 15 people, on March 4.The
terrorists reportedly carried out the heinous murder on Good Friday,
after threatening to do so earlier in the week, according to the
Archbishop of Vienna+3Indian Catholic priest Father Tom
Uzhunnalil was kidnapped by ISIS gunmen in Yemen three weeks ago and was
reportedly crucified on Good FridayIt
was reported last week that several religious groups had received
threats that Father Thomas would be crucified on Good Friday, but this
was denied by his church in hometown of Bangalore.However,
the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, told a
congregation gathered in St. Stephen's Cathedral in the Austrian capital
that the priest had been crucified.It is
not known how the Archbishop became aware of Father Thomas' alleged
fate, but his confirmation of the crucifixion during Easter Vigil Mass
was reported in Austrian media. A
spokesperson for the cardinal today admitted that while he did say that
the priest has been crucified, he has no confirmation of Father Thomas'
fate. 'The
cardinal based his statements on news published on Arabic language web
sites. The validity of this information has, however, not been
confirmed,' said Arhdiocese Vienna's head of media relations, Michael
Prüller.
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