The Saint and the missionary Father Chrysostomos Papasarantopoulos
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The Saint and the missionary Father Chrysostomos Papasarantopoulos

I am writing something I remember about the late missionary to Africa. Before Father Chrysostom set out for the brothers of the blessed black country in 1958, he went to Patmos to seek the opinion of the Holy Elder Amphilochius Macri. He laid out his plan and his programme with unstinting enthusiasm. He wanted to…

Mission in the beautiful countries of Colombia and Venezuela
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Mission in the beautiful countries of Colombia and Venezuela

The mission in Colombia primarily and then in Venezuela includes a multitude of intense and rich experiences! Upon my arrival in Colombia, the gates were opened by people with rich emotions, warm hearts, directness in communication, much joy and Abrahamic hospitality! And all this to the superlative degree! I was greeted at the airport by…

Tanzania and Rwanda Mission Perspectives
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Tanzania and Rwanda Mission Perspectives

By the grace of God the first four years were completed in the vineyard of the Lord in western Tanzania, which His right hand planted. Four years have passed since His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore entrusted to our Minority the Diocese of Bukoba and Western Tanzania, and six months ago also the long-suffering Diocese of Ruanda….

The monastery of Archangel Michael in Kidamali
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The monastery of Archangel Michael in Kidamali

My dear brothers, Once again I am contacting you to make you part of our activities in our Holy Diocese, where the Church has made us to minister. With God’s grace and after many efforts we are ready to operate our monastery in the Missionary Center of Kidamali, which is dedicated to Archangel Michael and…

Missionary tour in the cities of Sandoa and Musouba
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Missionary tour in the cities of Sandoa and Musouba

During the period of 15 August, we started a new missionary tour, 670 kilometres away from Colosse. Our tour had three legs. On the one hand, to celebrate with our Christians the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the city of Sandoa, and on the other hand, to see for ourselves the…

The unjust murder of a young hagiographer and catechist in Nairobi
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The unjust murder of a young hagiographer and catechist in Nairobi

The dangers here in our mission are on the daily schedule, perhaps because we are so used to it that we no longer pay attention to it. Five murder attempts, robberies, assaults, fatal diseases, car accidents, etc. – not to mention more – because I deeply believed that the invisible hand of God never ceased…

The Mission in the Antipodes
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The Mission in the Antipodes

Excerpt from the presentation of the Bishop of New ZealandMr. Myron to the Synod of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate I was given the opportunity to see and experience first-hand early Christian apostolic experiences of our Church. To see for myself that everything described in the Epistles and the Acts of the Apostles is…