Father Adday's Beliefs
An itinerant Chaldean priest is giving hope to Iraqi Christian refugees staying in Turkey while waiting for their asylum applications to be processed.
Father Remzi Diril, fondly known as Father Adday, is the only Chaldean Catholic priest who is authorized to perform pastoral duties in Turkey. Each year, he travels thousands of miles to reach out to Iraqi Christian refugees in the country and offer them hope amid the physical and psychological problems they are facing, Crux details.
“People need spiritual help. They need a priest. They want the church with them,” said Father Adday. “I can’t give them material things, but I can give them my time and give them hope.”
Father Adday knows that many of the people he ministers to have already been
Father Remzi Diril, fondly known as Father Adday, is the only Chaldean Catholic priest who is authorized to perform pastoral duties in Turkey. Each year, he travels thousands of miles to reach out to Iraqi Christian refugees in the country and offer them hope amid the physical and psychological problems they are facing, Crux details.
“People need spiritual help. They need a priest. They want the church with them,” said Father Adday. “I can’t give them material things, but I can give them my time and give them hope.”
Father Adday knows that many of the people he ministers to have already been