Pope Francis met and blessed Sr. Gloria Cicilia Narveaz before a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica launching a worldwide synodal process. The Malian Presidency announced that she was released on October 9. They saluted the courage and bravery of the sister who is 58 years old and belongs to the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate. “The Presidency of Mali salutes the courage and bravery of the sister. This release is the crowning achievement of 4 years and 8 months of joint efforts by various intelligence services,” the government said in a statement regarding the release on its social networks.
Sister Narvaez was abducted on February 7, 2017 in Karangasso, on the border between Mali and Burkina Faso. In May, she gave the signs of life with her handwritten letter seeking prayer for her.
“I send you all my warmest regards. May the good Lord bless you and grant you health. I have been a prisoner for four years and now I am with a new group ”, indicated Sister Narváez in her message from her.
The nun asked in her message from her “that everyone pray a lot for me. God bless you all “.
Before the letter was released, the last time it was heard of was in 2019, when in a video the nun asked Pope Francis for help.
The kidnapping was carried out for rescue purposes without an exact economic amount. The nun had health problems in her leg and kidney, said General Fernando Murillo, the detective in charge of the investigation.