Richard Bergenheim Quotes (12 Quotes)

When Jill is ready, the Monitor will begin to tell her story and we will also hold a press conference where she will speak.

This has been a difficult week for Jill's family and for us. Jill's deep love for Iraq and the Iraqi people have come out in the published statements by a number of her Iraqi friends and fellow reporters. She is committed to helping the world understand the great good to be found in Iraq and its people, despite the struggles it is going through now.

Today's just a wonderful day of rejoicing.

We add our voice to those of Arabs around the world, and especially to those in Iraq , who have condemned this act of kidnapping. We ask that she be returned to the protection of her family immediately.

The chorus of Muslim leaders condemning this kidnapping has been larger and louder than has been heard for some time. We earnestly hope these voices of opposition to this crime will continue on behalf of all hostage victims until this practice stops.

Today is just a wonderful day of rejoicing. Jill's friends at the Monitor can't wait to see her and there is no way to thank everyone -- everyone at the press, everyone around the world, all government officials, all Iraqi people, our hearts go out to you in thanks. Bless you all for all that you have done to give Jill and her family this tremendous, wonderfully happy day.

While we are grateful for the efforts made by so many people to obtain Jill's release, as of today, with the information we have, neither The Christian Science Monitor nor Jill's family is aware of any evidence to support that claim.

Jill's ability to help others understand the issues facing all groups in Iraq has been invaluable.

We are urgently seeking information about Ms. Carroll and are pursuing every avenue to secure her release.

Yesterday was way too soon. I think they're investigating whether she could leave today. But her family wants to make sure that she's strong enough, emotionally and otherwise, to take this step.

We appreciate the wide ranging efforts being made by Iraqi and US officials to secure Jill's release. We hope that today's encouraging statements about Jill's condition and prospects for safe return are proved correct.

We are not aware of any changes in Jill Carroll's situation. Today our hearts go out to the three Christian Peacemaker activists shown in the video broadcast today on Arab television. We hope the fourth member of the team, who was not shown, is safe and well.