Once a thriving port town, the home of Christians and Hindus, Aden, Yemen is now a “largely lawless backwater”. The Missionaries of Charity was “the only Christian presence in the region”. The four nuns who were slaughtered along with twelve volunteers, sacrificed their lives for the people in the nursing home.
The charity was founded by Mother Teresa in 1950, with 12 members in Calcutta, India. The mission statement, according to Mother Teresa was to care for “the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the society and are shunned by everyone.” Today they serve all over the globe, with 4,500 Sisters working in orphanages, charity centers, AIDS hospices, as well as many other noble ventures.
The Islamic State attacked the center, described as “the only Christian presence in the region,” killing four nuns and abducting Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who also worked at the facility, in mid-March. The jihadists tied the nuns up, shot them, and “smashed their heads,” according to reports. Father Uzhunnalil’s whereabouts are unknown, though reports have surfaced that he may have been crucified on Good Friday.
The darkness of radical Islam crept into a place of safety and solitude, bent on destroying the lives of those who serve in love and peace. The comparison between the two is profound, as one radical religion seems bent on the destruction of those who won’t convert, while the other cares for those regardless of belief system.
Sister Judith from Kenya also lost her life that day, she joined the Missionaries of Charity in 2002.
The gunmen executed Sister Anselm from India. “She was helping the poor and old and the downtrodden all through her life,” her brother said.
Sister Marguerite and Sister Reginette joined the charity from Rwanda. Local media has not reported much on their past lives, but Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege of the Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi promised the community will remember them as martyrs.
“We deeply regret their deaths but stay proud for their sacrifice that resulted in deaths. We consider them martyrs and they are,” he announced after they found out about the massacre.
The reports of the massacre coming during Easter makes their deaths that much more profound. Following in Christ’s footsteps, these women gave their life blood for Him.
Conflicting reports came out on Easter Sunday that the Islamic State crucified the priest in charge of the retirement home. Christoph Cardinal Schonborn, the Archbishop of Vienna, said he could confirm the death of Father Tom Uzhunnalil. However, Catholic News Agency said his friends, family, or community have not confirmed his death.
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Source: Breitbart
Such a tragedy
May the Lord shows mercy to these mytres