و قد تلقوا ترحيباً حاراً من العمدة نيابةً عن مدينته و في مراسيم كنسية خاصة أقيمت الصلوات دعماً لقضيتهم
They received a warm welcome from the Mayor, on behalf of his town, and in a special church service prayers were said for their cause.