【慈幼通訊社
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2016 年
12月
27
日羅馬慈幼總部訊】
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剛過去的12月24日，有人在 YouTube 上載了一段影片，片中出現了多默神父，一位印度籍，在也門傳教的慈幼會神父，他於2016年3月4日在亞丁遭綁架的。從片中看到，這位慈幼會士身心疲憊不堪，然而卻證實了他仍然生存。
影片以一個取名為Saleh Salem的profile上載，片長逾五分鐘。多默神父在班加羅爾的會士兄弟，觀看這影片後，認出他就是這位遭綁架的慈幼會士。
在影片中，多默神父的說話猶豫遲緩。由於他被隔離，似乎也不知道政府有關當局、整個教會及人道組織，正設法營救他。
當地會省的一名會士說：「這影片無論如何，都是對政府當局及教會的一個提醒，使他們更努力斡旋，使多默神父獲釋。祈禱真的很有力量。如果多默神父仍然生存，我們要歸功於世界各地無數人的祈禱。請繼續為多默神父的福祉及安全祈禱……也為世界和平；為結束在任何國家的宗教、文化、社會迫害；為更大的公義；為緩減貪污，使人類資源更人道地分配而祈禱。我們要促請各個地區、國家及國際的領袖，認真達至這些目標。」
整個慈幼會，在冀盼迎接我們的會士多默神父回來期間得到更新，我們將繼續作出支援，使這事件能以大團圓結局告終，並再次邀請整個慈幼家庭，為我們這位印度籍傳教士早日獲釋祈求天主。
Fr Tom Uzhunnalil seen again on a video
(ANS - RMG –Roma, 27 December 2016) – On 24 December last a video was posted on YouTube in which Fr Tom Uzhunnalil appears, the Indian Salesian priest, missionary in Yemen, who was kidnapped on 4 March 2016 in Aden. From the images on the video the physical and mental state of health of the Salesian appear broken, nevertheless the video is primarily evidence that Fr Tom is alive.
The video is posted on a profile named "Saleh Salem" and lasts more than 5 minutes. On seeing it, Fr Tom’s confreres, the Salesians of Bangalore, observe that the face and the voice are those of the kidnapped Salesian.
In the video Fr Tom speaks in slow and hesitant language. In his state of isolation he appears unaware of the many efforts that the government authorities, the whole Church and humanitarian organizations are making for his release.
A confrere of the Province has said: "In any case this video is a reminder to the authorities of the Government and the Church to intensify their efforts to negotiate the release of Father Tom. Prayer is really powerful. If Fr Tom is still alive we owe it to the prayers of countless people around the world. Please continue to pray for Fr Tom’s welfare and security ... and also for world peace, the end of religious, cultural or social persecution in any country and for greater justice, to reduce corruption and ensure a more humane distribution of resources among all human beings. We have to push our leaders, global, national and regional, to work seriously towards these goals."
The Salesian Congregation, renewed in the hope of being able to welcome back our Confrere Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, continues to support the efforts for a successful conclusion of the story and again invites the whole Salesian Family to pray to ask God for the release of our Indian missionary.
Video: https://youtu.be/sv8S6DkTDF8