Fr. Alexis Prem Kumar

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Fr. Alexis Prem Kumar (second from left) seen with his family after his release, February 2015.

Jesuit priest's cheerful disposition kept hope alive during Afghan captivity

Feb 27, 2015

By Elise Harris

A key player in working for the release of a Jesuit priest held by suspected Taliban militants in Afghanistan for... Read more

Fr. Alexis Prem Kumar, S.J. Photo courtesy of Jesuit Refugee Service.

Jesuits working to free abducted priest in Afghanistan

Jul 16, 2014

More than a month after the kidnapping of Fr. Alexis Prem Kumar, S.J. near the Afghan city of Herat, his... Read more

Fr. Alexis Prem Kumar, SJ. Photo courtesy of Jesuit Refugee Service.

Suspects arrested over abduction of Jesuit in Afghanistan

Jun 5, 2014

An Afghan official stated Thursday that three Taliban members have been arrested and questioned over Monday's kidnapping, near Herat, of... Read more