Rescuers keep faith for flying priest despite balloon discovery

Some of the balloons that were found in the Atlantic Ocean by rescuers

Raymond Colitt in Sao Paulo

Ships and planes searched along the coast of Brazil yesterday for the priest who disappeared after drifting out to sea suspended from hundreds of helium-filled party balloons.

Rescue workers said they had not given up hope of finding Father Adelir Antonio de Carli, even though bunches of the multicolored balloons had been found floating on the sea.