Before his abduction [1]:
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Two short articles summarizing the ordeal of Father Alexis Prem Kumar can be read here [4] and here [5]. Although Fr. Alexis had some health issues and lost weight during his captivity in Afghanistan, he seemed to have emerged from it looking younger, perhaps even happier. Here [6] is an article recounting the efforts that led to Fr. Alexis' release. Beyond human interactions on both sides of the captor-captive divide, I believe that faith and divine intervention played a role in the safe return of Fr. Alexis. In Fr. Alexis' own words, "'God has saved me.'" [7]
Blessed are those who have a priest in Fr. Alexis Prem Kumar who was humbled in captivity to administer to their spiritual needs and fill their spiritual voids.
[1] http://www.catholicsun.org/2014/06/03/jesuit-priest-working-with-former-refugees-kidnapped-in-afghanistan/
[2] http://americamagazine.org/content/dispatches/details-emerge-jesuits-captivity-afghanistan
[3] http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/jesuit-priests-cheerful-disposition-kept-hope-alive-during-afghan-captivity-26129/
[4] http://zeenews.india.com/news/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-priest-warned-he-will-be-killed-if-he-returns-to-afghanistan_1553009.html
[5] http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/blindfolded-chained-and-shunted-about/article6929925.ece
[6] http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/jesuit-priests-cheerful-disposition-kept-hope-alive-during-afghan-captivity-26129/
[7] http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/02/23/god-has-saved-me-says-jesuit-priest-released-by-taliban/
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