80 years have passed since the death of the first missionary in sub-Saharan Africa, father Nicodimos Sarikas, the “saint of Kilimanjaro” as the natives called him. Father Nicodimos lived through the difficult years of imperialist cruelty on the African continent. He started from Smyrna in the blessed land of Ionia, whence a long and tedious…
On Saturday, October 22, I accompanied His Eminence Metropolitan of Nairobi to distant parts of the Diocese of Eldoret. The purpose of this long tour was to perform the funeral service of an elderly and dignified lady who was one of the founding members of the Orthodox Church and of the local school. His Eminence…
Just a few decades ago, the famous Jean Paul Sartre, immersed in the latent Western tradition rooted in himself, exclaimed: “l’enfer, c’est les autres” (hell is other people). Whoever they are, known and unknown; the face of every person whom I will encounter. In the process of relating to the others, something steals my time,…
Dear Friends of Mission, Just a few days before the second surgery that I will undergo, for which I ask for your prayers, I would like to express my deep gratitude for your support to the humble Missionary work which is being performed by the Grace of God and the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The constant miracle we experience at our every step in Africa is the strong presence of God, of the Virgin Mary and of the Saints. When things seem difficult and irrevocable, God’s providence paves the way for solutions that did not exist before. God alone shows “paths” for…
The Holy Diocese of Accra and West Africa was founded in 1959. The Diocese was served by worthy Hierarchs, among them Patriarch Petros of blessed memory. As it is based in Accra, it is often thought to be limited to Ghana only. But it also includes the states of Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali….
Dear friends of the Mission, Along with my warmest wishes for health and spiritual progress, please accept my sincere gratitude for your prayers, patience, understanding and spiritual, material and financial support for the Holy Diocese of Kananga. As you well know, every month, but also every day and every moment, we try without sparing any…
The work of the Foreign Mission in the Holy Diocese of Katanga is progressing in difficult conditions. In these circumstances, the Orthodox Church is called to bear witness to the faith of a people who are plagued, as we have said in the past, by various sects and Christian denominations, which for many years have…
Roads of Christ, roads of the Apostles, roads of love were the tours of His Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch Theodore in Bukoba diocese, Tanzania, on October 18-21, 2021. He has a great love for all, but especially for Tanzania and Bukoba. This is the fourth time he has been to Tanzania and his third…
In an atmosphere of unspeakable joy and enthusiasm, both clergy and faithful of the Holy Diocese of Gulu and Eastern Uganda welcomed His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II on October 15. A Doxology was performed at the Holy Church of St. Basil for the arrival of our high visitor, our Spiritual Father, who blessed…
