A Catholic priest who was setting up a monastery in Gassanieh, Syria was seized by Islamic extremist rebels last Sunday and executed.
The Vatican confirmed over the weekend that Islamists beheaded Father Francois Murad. According to the Catholic news service, the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Nusra front was behind the savage murder. Continue reading
The al-Nusra Front, a jihadist group fighting to overthrow the Syrian government, has pledged their support and vowed allegiance to al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri.