The Deacon's Bench
His story has been dragging on for months, with reports of his imminent release circulating and then fading. Now, evidence that he appears to still be alive.
Months after he was feared abducted by ISIS or some such terror group in Yemen, a picture of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Catholic priest who hails from Kerala has been posted on Facebook.
Though the priest had gone missing in March this year, the government had inisisted that he was safe.
While it is unclear as to who posted the photo on Facebook, the status claims that an ‘Entreaty’ or plea would be uploaded soon.
The photo shows the once clean-shaven priest, now looking weary and tired, with a long beard.
Advocate, Augustine, his relative told TNM, “Many people in the family have checked the picture and feel it is father Uzhunnalil’s. This is the first time such a picture has come. The only solace is that we know he is alive.”
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