American nun, 83, kidnapped in Burkina Faso by gunmen

An 83-year-old Catholic nun from New Orleans working as a missionary in Burkina Faso has been kidnapped, in keeping with the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

A bunch of “unidentified armed males” kidnaped Sr. Suellen Tennyson of the Marianites of Holy Cross congregation in a single day from a parish in Yalgo between April 4 and 5 and introduced her to an unknown location, the archdiocese stated, citing Bishop Theophile Nare of the Kaya Diocese.

The kidnapers vandalized the convent the place Tennyson lived with different non secular girls, in keeping with the archdiocese.

She had been working as a missionary within the nation since 2014.

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“Till the seek for her is profitable, we stay in communion of prayer for the discharge of Sr. Suellen Tennyson,” Bishop Nare stated in a press release.

Burkina Faso on map of Northern Africa
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The State Division instructed Fox Information Digital in a press release that it’s “conscious of reviews of a U.S. citizen lacking in Burkina Faso.”

“U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou is working diligently with native authorities and is monitoring the state of affairs. We stand prepared to supply all applicable consular help,” the company stated.

Marianite congregational chief Sister Ann Lacour launched a press release saying the congregation is “praying for Sr. Suellen’s security and for her launch from her captives.”

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“Allow us to pray too for all impacted by the actions of this group, significantly our sisters who witnessed the vandalism and kidnapping. We’re in contact with governmental leaders who’ve pledged to maintain us knowledgeable as they study extra,” Lacour stated.
 

An Ivorian soldier offers safety on arrival of Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi on the launch of an unlimited support plan for younger individuals in areas bordering Mali and Burkina Faso the place jihadist teams are attempting to recruit, in Tougbo, on January 22, 2022.
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The Archdiocese of New Orleans will proceed to supply updates on Tennyson’s disappearance as extra info turns into accessible.

Burkina Faso has been going through growing violence amid political crises and the rise of extremist teams. Yalgo borders the Soum province, the place armed guards “are significantly lively” and “assaults in opposition to civilians have elevated in keeping with reviews,” the archdiocese famous.

Missionaries journey to warfare and poverty-stricken areas world wide on behalf of their non secular institutions to supply providers to communities and train faith.