A group of Australian youth stopped by at Naxxar and asked me if we could celebrate Mass for them on three occasions between Saturday and Monday. They came to our chapel with their chaplain Fr Zaher, a Syrian priest and were very gracious and appreciative of our service to them. They will continue on their way to Portugal where the World Youth Day will take place between August 1 and 6, but on their way, they will also stop for a brief visit at Lourdes. In Portugal they will meet Pope Francis and many other prelates and priests from all around the world, besides of course thousands of young people who congregate every 3 years, as they did so far in Brazil, Australia, Poland, Argentina, the Philippines, United States, Spain, Germany, Canada and Panama, the last WYD before Covid disrupted all of our lives. In fact this WYD was supposed to be held last year, but was postponed to this year because of some Covid cases. We wish the Aussies a safe trip, and I asked them on their next visit to Malta to bring along a kangaroo, or at least a Joey.
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