One nun fled the scene and alerted the police, leaving Sister Huguette and Sister Helene Decaux, both in their 80s, in the church with the jihadists. And those that hit me in particular are the suras about peace," Sister Helene responded. Not a smile of triumph, but a soft smile, that of someone who is happy," nun Sister Huguette Peron told Catholic newspaper La Vie on Friday. "I believe in God, and I know I will be happy" Sister Helene said, as she quietly prayed to herself. At one point, Sister Helene got tired and asked to sit down.

Source: The Local July 30, 2016 10:18 UTC