 Pope Francis has met with a Colombian nun who was freed after being kidnapped by Islamist militants in Mali four years ago. The Vatican said in a statement that Francis spoke to Sister Gloria Cecilia Naves just before he said mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Her release was announced by the presidency in Mali on Saturday. But the timing and other details were not clear. Kidnapping has been a lucrative source of cash for Islamist groups in West Africa's Sahel region. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.