Sunday 23 November 2008

Walking for rain

Cyprus Sunday Mail

DOES GOD have his hands on the heavenly tap? According to residents of Palechori village, if he doesn’t then the Virgin Mary does.

Hundreds of Palechori residents marched eight kilometres on Friday night, holding icons of the Mother of Jesus and praying for an end to the drought that has besieged the island.

Young and old donned their woolly jumpers and walked with the local priest through the mountainous village, singing liturgies in the hope that someone up there would answer their prayers and bring some much-needed rainfall.

...It seems the eight kilometres were not in vain as by Saturday morning, police released an announcement warning drivers of low visibility on the roads of Kofinou, Zygi and Kornos due to heavy rainfall. Warnings of rain and fog were also issued for Troodos....
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