By Baghdadhope
Iraqi Christians who would like to reach Sydney for the World Youth Day seems to be a never-ending one. After the distress that struck the group because of the impossibility to be present in the Australian capital for the WYD owing to a problem with air flights, the situation is now partially resolved. Partly means that only 6 persons will leave: Father Rayan P. Atto and five young people of his parish, the Chaldean church of Mar Qardagh in Erbil, who will arrive in Sydney on Sunday morning at 6.00.
Iraqi Christians who would like to reach Sydney for the World Youth Day seems to be a never-ending one. After the distress that struck the group because of the impossibility to be present in the Australian capital for the WYD owing to a problem with air flights, the situation is now partially resolved. Partly means that only 6 persons will leave: Father Rayan P. Atto and five young people of his parish, the Chaldean church of Mar Qardagh in Erbil, who will arrive in Sydney on Sunday morning at 6.00.
"We were sad but none of us stopped hoping" he told to Baghdadhope "we know we will be the last but our desire is to be able to arrive in time for the Mass of the Holy Father "
But the Mass will be on Sunday at 10.00 am according to the official programme, do you think you will be on time?
"We know that. Why should we not be on time? We hoped and prayed so much until now, Divine Providence will help us once more. We know that once arrived in Sydney we will still need help, for example to find an accommodation, and for this I appeal to the organizers and to the Iraqi community already present in thecity: we did everything we could, we need help to finish the work. "
Father Rayan, the visa affair was resolved but only 6 people will leave for Sydnay. A small delegation or a private visit?
"We know that. Why should we not be on time? We hoped and prayed so much until now, Divine Providence will help us once more. We know that once arrived in Sydney we will still need help, for example to find an accommodation, and for this I appeal to the organizers and to the Iraqi community already present in thecity: we did everything we could, we need help to finish the work. "
Father Rayan, the visa affair was resolved but only 6 people will leave for Sydnay. A small delegation or a private visit?
"A private visit of young who were unable to give up their dream. In any case we will arrive in Sydney wearing the white T-shirts with the logo of WYD and the words "Iraq group for peace," with a banner with the same words and the same image and with the Iraqi flag, and finally we will be part of the crowd of people we can see on TV witnessing their faith and their love for God.”
When will you be back home?”
“On the 3 of August.”
“On the 3 of August.”
We hope that this is the last news from Iraq about these people whose dream seems to be on the point of being realized, and that the next one will be from Sydney.
