Religion Roundup
Betancourt Thanks God for "Miracle" of Hostage Rescue
Associated Press
July 3, 2008
BOGOTA, Colombia - Kidnapped Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has thanked God and the Virgin Mary for what she calls the "miracle" of her rescue after being held six years by leftist rebels.
Betancourt and 14 other hostages, including three American military contractors, were rescued Wednesday by Colombian spies who tricked the rebels into handing them over.
Betancourt said she had prayed much during her captivity.
The Americans -- Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell -- were flown directly to the United States to reunite with their families and undergo tests and treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
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