Fr. Tom meets the pope Edward Pentin, NCRegister Thursday, September 14, 2017 Liberated Salesian missionary Father Tom Uzhunnalil, recently freed from ISIS captivity, bowed down to kiss the feet of Pope Francis at his Santa Marta residence Wednesday morning. The Pope was “visibly moved, and blessed him.” © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.