Orthodoxy in Madagascar
Excerpts from the speech of His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatius of Madagascar on the Orthodox Mission in the hall of our Fraternity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH9Eee2aIa0
Excerpts from the speech of His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatius of Madagascar on the Orthodox Mission in the hall of our Fraternity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH9Eee2aIa0
The sun once again began its cycle in the sky. Warm, almost bearable. Window open, a peculiar insect with long slender legs climbs onto the desk and approaches me unconcernedly. In the corridor of the clinic I hear voices. People come and go, apparently carrying X-rays, which make an almost eerie sound with every movement….
The vigilant concern of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria Theodore II for the flock of the African continent led the Holy Synod of the Ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria to the partition of the Metropolis of Madagascar and to the establishment of the Holy Diocese of Toliara and South Madagascar with my unworthiness as…
Lately we have had a lot of destruction from the monsoon. Many houses were destroyed and people were left on the streets. Three churches of ours were destroyed and now need major repairs to be reopened…
Excerpts from the speech of Rev. Bishop Makarios of Kenya to our Brotherhood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNSVlYK9J-0
Sunday 9 November, 11 a.m., in the hall of our Brotherhood
My dear brothers and fellow companions, Christ is Risen. Our joy is great because always during this Resurrection period, the group baptisms of the catechists take place. By the Grace of God, 500 new members received Holy Baptism and became members of our local Orthodox Church. How can one describe the overwhelming feelings at that…