It is Christ who inspires. The diptych “teaching” and “ministry” was perfectly expressed in the person of the God-man Jesus Christ. His teaching abolishes all the stereotypes of the time. It accepts and elevates women, abolishes slavery and borders and forgives sin. It beautifies man, it adopts him. At the same time it stands by…
With more than 1,400,000,000 inhabitants, India made headlines this year when it overtook China in population and is hoping to improve its economic and political power and claim a place equal to its size on the world map. India is a land of great contrasts and my short visit to Central and North India gave…
By Fr. Prochoros Manuk Allo Borneo or Kalimantan is the third largest island in the world located in Southeast Asia. Politically, the island is divided by three country, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam, where Indonesia occupies 73% of the total area of this island. The Indonesian part of Borneo consists of five provinces, namely…
If you ever arm yourself against a passion, ally with this virtue.” Because “Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet”(psalm 90:13), that is , as I myself would say, this virtue is stronger than sin and despair and treads down the devil and…
Blessing of the Lord, fragrance of the Resurrection, heavenly scent and blessing of Heaven, the completion of another Sacred Church in the Holy Diocese of Toliara and South Madagascar. The way of fulfilling this work can only be regarded as a spiritual act. Once again, a pious couple undertakes the building of the third Church…
Dear Friends of Mission, Rejoice in the Lord always. Once again I am pleased to announce to you that by the Grace of our Holy Triune God as well as your kind contribution, the foundation of the Mission Center have been laid, and thus the creation of a grandiose project for Orthodoxy in Eastern Uganda…
Dear Friends of Mission, We bring you warm wishes and embraces from the Diocese of Gulu and Northern Uganda. Your valuable donation to the Mission projects of our Diocese has reached our account, and we would like to express our sincere appreciation to you for your kind-heartedness and generosity. Your donation is very important for…
The children arrived at the Camp singing happily! They were coming into the jungles from the shanties where they live. The camp for them must have looked like a palace! Unlike them, we were in despair! The Kasikizi Camp season started, but we had no money to buy food (beans, rice and n’dizi – the…
Dear friends of the Mission, In the joyful season of Easter we have been the recipients of your immense love, which supports us and gives us courage to continue the blessed struggle of the ministry of our African brothers and sisters. By the grace of God and after much effort, the much needed container that…
It would not be an exaggeration to say that a continuous miracle is taking place in our Church. Many problems and contingencies as well as difficulties arise every now and then. Nothing is done without pain and effort. After all, we know it from the ancient Greeks: “There is no success without hard work” (that…
