Father Douglas al-Bazi (Iraq)
Douglas has a story of following Jesus that will leave you challenged, moved and burdened for the “Christian Genocide” of Iraqi Believers. Douglas was kidnapped by Islamic terrorists in 2006. He was held for 9 days during which time he was tortured. He suffered multiple injuries including two broken vertebrae from his spinal cord, his face and teeth were smashed with a hammer. He was released after the Chaldean Catholic Church paid $170,000 in ransom.
Douglas has worked as a Priest of Baghdad and Erbil. He built an entire refugee camp after ISIS displaced thousands of Christians in Iraq.