Good news from the Christmas flavor that a breath of hope not only for our Iraqi friends, but to those who commit themselves every day with simple but concrete actions to create a better world . Our vicinanz also goes to fellow missionaries in Madagascar, the Ivory Coast and South Korea are experiencing a "political" as difficult as the Pope also recalled the message on the occasion of recent "Blessing Urbi et Orbi" Christmas .
All our closeness and prayer for peace and national reconciliation.
DM
A group of 35 Iraqis celebrated Christmas Don Orione Institute in Via Massimi in Rome. people are victims of the Cathedral of Baghdad, October 31 SCOR know, that caused the deaths of 61 people, including three young priests, and the wounding of hundreds more people. They came to Rome with some relatives for care and rehabilitative therapy at the Gemelli Polyclinic. Currently living divided into three hotels. Were invited and accepted by the Holy See in Italy in collaboration with the Iraqi Patriarchate and the Cross Italian Red.
It 's the second time we gather, amiably greeted by Father Hani, a son of Don Orione their land, and the community of Don Orione.
E 'was a day of peace that has lightened a little sadness of separation from their land, the pain and pau ra than lived.
"We did not want to celebrate Christmas this year," said one of them. "We have sent cards and decorated the house. But on this day is coming a bit 'of joy that has overshadowed the concerns."
They came to the community of Don Orione theology students at 10 am. The women are now rolled up hands and that, in the kitchen available to them, prepared the food typical of their tradition. Outside in the courtyard, some playing with the ball, others preferred the pool and the "soccer". The suite has reminded affections and tastes of their distant home. There was the time for the game of bingo, hoping to win the game of life.
The day ended with the celebration of Holy Mass celebrated by Fr Hani in Syriac, the Feast of S leaf Family.
"I reminded them of the value of Christmas and family love that helps us to face any adversity and makes everything more beautiful, "she said Fr Hani." I told them of the Providence of God who loves us and knows us even though we do not know. He knows that we have. I did not want to remember the situation tion and trauma of our people. There was no need. But during the Mass some crying. I think of joy and nostalgia. We wanted to live a beautiful day, we helped and we did. "
DFP
