THE family vicar of Blackburn hostage Paul Wells has prayed for the success of a leaflet campaign in the region where he was captured.

The Rev John Cree, vicar at Immanuel Feniscowles Parish Church, has written the prayer:

"Lord God, We pray that Bob Wells venture to distribute pamphlets in the Kashmir Valley may provoke a response.

"We pray that Paul and his fellow hostages may have heard of the visit of their families to Kashmir and be given courage to endure, Amen."

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