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May 27, 2017

Seminarian who once saved the Eucharist from ISIS returns as a priest

In 2014, as a 24-year-old seminarian, Martin Baani risked his life to save Blessed Sacrament from the imminent invasion of Islamic State terrorists in his hometown. He was ordained as a priest September 2016.

KARAMLESH, Iraq – Martin Baani was just 24 years old when he risked his life as a seminarian to rescue the Blessed Sacrament from the imminent invasion of Islamic State terrorists in his hometown.

Published in International