A ransom to reckon with

Posted on October 27, 2025 
Filed under Good News

“No Australian with a pulse could have been anything but deeply moved by the story of Australian doctor Ken Elliott and his wife Jocelyn, who were kidnapped in Burkina Faso by al-Qaeda-linked jihadists.

While Jocelyn was released after three weeks, Ken was held captive for seven years, enduring the most frightening conditions that would have sorely tested the health and resilience of any human being half or even a third of his age. He was 82 when he was captured and 88 when he was released. …”

– At SydneyAnglicans.net, David Mansfield reminds us of the most important ransom.