MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today celebrated the release of Sister Suellen Theresa Tennyson of the Marianites of Holy Cross convent, headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, from captivity. She has no serious injuries.

“I am grateful to God that Sister Suellen has been released from captivity, and I am thankful to everyone who helped return her to safety,”said Kennedy. 

On April 5, the Archdiocese of New Orleans informed Kennedy that Sister Suellen had been kidnapped during an attack by armed gunmen in the town of Yalgo, located in the country of Burkina Faso in West Africa. Kennedy’s office quickly alerted the Department of State of the crime and was notified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of her release on August 30.