Sr. Suellen Tennyson, an 83-year-old American nun and missionary from New Orleans, has been kidnapped by a group of armed men in West Africa’s Burkina Faso, where she was doing missionary work. The announcement was made by the Archdiocese of New Orleans, according to whom, Sr. Tennyson was kidnapped from a parish situated in the town of Yalgo and taken to an unknown place. Sr. Tennyson belongs to the Catholic congregation of women, Marianites of Holy Cross, and has been serving as a missionary in Burkina Faso since 2014.
Fox News reports:
An 83-year-old Catholic nun from New Orleans working as a missionary in Burkina Faso has been abducted, according to the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
A group of “unidentified armed men” kidnaped Sr. Suellen Tennyson of the Marianites of Holy Cross congregation overnight from a parish in Yalgo between April 4 and 5 and brought her to an unknown location, the archdiocese said, citing Bishop Theophile Nare of the Kaya Diocese.
The kidnapers vandalized the convent where Tennyson lived with other religious women, according to the archdiocese.
She had been working as a missionary in the country since 2014.
“Until the search for her is successful, we remain in communion of prayer for the release of Sr. Suellen Tennyson,” Bishop Nare said in a statement.
The United States Department of State reported to Fox News Digital that they have received information regarding a missing U.S. citizen in Burkina Faso. The U.S. Embassy at Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is striving to rescue Sr. Tennyson.
The State Department told Fox News Digital in a statement that it is “aware of reports of a U.S. citizen missing in Burkina Faso.”
“U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou is working diligently with local authorities and is monitoring the situation. We stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance,” the agency said.
Marianite congregational leader Sister Ann Lacour released a statement saying the congregation is “praying for Sr. Suellen’s safety and for her release from her captives.”
“Let us pray too for all impacted by the actions of this group, particularly our sisters who witnessed the vandalism and kidnapping. We are in touch with governmental leaders who have pledged to keep us informed as they learn more,” Lacour said.
The Archdiocese of New Orleans will continue to provide updates on Tennyson’s disappearance as more information becomes available.
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