Archbishop's kidnappers up the ante as deadline approaches

Jawa Report has the latest.

The abductors of the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, Paulos Faraj Rahho, have raised their demands to an "impossible" level even as the deadline for paying the ransom is set to expire Thursday night. Via Bos Life News:

The kidnappers have reportedly made demands that include a ransom of up to $2.5 million and Christian support for an ongoing violent insurgency in the country. Other church sources spoke of a ransom of roughly $1.8 million.

Prayers continue for the Archbishop's safe release.

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