Rome, Italy, Jul 29, 2020 / 09:00 am
Seven years after his kidnapping in Syria, Fr. Paolo Dall'Oglio was remembered in Rome Wednesday for his love of the Syrian people and his dedication to peace and justice.
Dall'Oglio was abducted from the city of Raqqa by Islamic State militants in July 2013. The Italian Jesuit priest had served in Syria for more than 30 years at the time of his kidnapping. It is unknown if he is still alive. There were unconfirmed reports of his execution in 2013.
"My appeal is to not forget Syria," Dall'Oglio's older sister told journalists at a press conference in Rome July 29.
"Paolo was kidnapped because he had heard that his mission was to be alongside the Syrian people," Immacolata Dall'Oglio said.