In the photo: second from the right Father Sami Al Rais, followed on his right by
Mgr. Philip Najim and Father Saad Sirop Hanna.
Ankawa.com website published the photos of last Sunday ceremony in Essen (Germany) when the new priest, Father Sami Al Rais, was introduced to his community living there. To the celebration, guided by Mgr. Philip Najim, Chaldean Apostolic Visitor in Europe, was also present Father Saad Sirop Hanna. Father Sami and Father Saad share many things. Both young, both students in Rome, both kidnapped when living in Baghdad, (15 August/ 11 September 2006 Father Saad and 4-10 december of the same year Father Sami) and now both living in Europe, to be the guide of his community the first and to go into more depth study the other.