I have spoken previously in this place about the recent visit of His Holiness Mar Gewargis III Younan to Australia and New Zealand. During His Holiness' stay, I had the pleasure of inviting him to my electorate office for afternoon tea with myself and the Member for Liverpool to discuss the significance of the local church community at St Zaia's Cathedral in Middleton Grange. It was fantastic to hear of His Holiness' upbringing in Chicago as a first generation Assyrian-American, and the importance of religious institutions in fostering a sense of community, particularly in our rapidly growing suburbs. I know that His Holiness' visit has been of major interest to the large Assyrian-Australian community in my seat of Leppington. It has been an exciting time for many of them as he made his first visit as the patriarch of this ancient church. I wish His Holiness all the best as he returns to Baghdad, and eagerly look forward to his next visit down under.
His Holiness Mar Gewargis III Younan Visit
08 May 2024