“The Custody [of the Holy Land] does not forget that other religious are still missing in Syria and invites everyone to continue praying for peace.”

Fr Jacques Mourad released after five months as Pope says he is following with great concern what is happening in Syria, Iraq, Jerusalem and West Bank.

"If the West helps moderates in Syria in a direct way, it is helping ISIS in an indirect way.

Hope of their release remains, although the passing of every week and month “makes this more difficult” Nuncio in Syria states.

17 priests, one religious brother, six religious women, a seminarian and a lay person died violently or succumbed to Ebola.

British government questioned as to what it is doing to stop the flow of weapons into Syria.