Scottish Launch of Persecuted and Forgotten? 2015 Report

Scottish Launch of Persecuted and Forgotten? 2015 Report

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Reminder  

The evening will begin at 7.00 pm with Mass, where Bishop Hugh Gilbert (Diocese of Aberdeen) will be the lead celebrant. After Mass, we have invited witnesses from Iraq, Syria and Nigeria to give testimony in the Cathedral Hall.  

When: 15^th October at 7.00 pm.

Where: St Mary’s RC Cathedral (20 Huntly St, Aberdeen AB10 1SH)

Speaker Profiles

Father Douglas Bazi

Fr Douglas Bazi was born in Baghdad, Iraq and works as a Chaldean Catholic priest in Erbil. In November 2006, he was kidnapped by extremist group Al Qaeda where he was tortured for nine days. During this time, his back was damaged and his face and knees were beaten with a hammer. After making a full recovery, Fr Bazi now runs the Mar Elias refugee centre in Erbil and cares for thousands of displaced families.

Father Ziad Hilal SJ

Jesuit priest Fr Ziad Hilal worked with the late Fr Frans van der Lugt in Homs and until earlier this year headed a pastoral centre in the city of Homs providing medical assistance for those with physical disabilities and education for youngsters with learning difficulties. Fr Ziad was a project partner to Aid to the Church in Need in Homs, helping to provide emergency and pastoral aid especially during the three-year siege of Homs where Christians and others were trapped in the Old City. 

Victoria Youhanna

Victoria, 16, was kidnapped along with her mother and five brothers during an assault by Boko Haram in January 2015. She and her family were able to escape unharmed a few days later after being left unattended by the militants. Victoria has agreed to speak to ACN about her experiences of persecution in Nigeria through her guardian and parish priest, Fr Gideon Obasogie, who will act as her translator.

15^th October

The event is FREE, but there will be a collection for projects in Iraq, Syria and Nigeria.

We do hope you can join us in Aberdeen. If you have any questions about the Persecuted & Forgotten? 2015 Report or the event, please do not hesitate to get in touch.  

Please contact Michael Robinson on michael.robinson@acnuk.org or telephone 01698 337 472 if you are able to attend. 

Look forward to seeing you there,

Team ACN Scotland