The Fraternity undertook the funding for the repair of the holy churches in Ghana.

The Board of Directors of the Orthodox External Mission Fraternity recently decided to fund the repair of sacred churches of the Holy Metropolis of Accra, in Ghana, with the amount of €36,200. This decision is part of the Fraternity’s continuous support for the missionary work carried out in West Africa, a region where Orthodoxy has experienced remarkable growth in recent years.

Ghana’s acquaintance with Orthodoxy is not linked to Greek immigration, as was the case in other parts of the African continent, but to local residents who discovered the Orthodox faith on their own through a book by the late Metropolitan Kallistos Ware of Diokleia. Organized Orthodoxy in the country began with the Holy Diocese of Ghana, which operated from 1999 to 2004 with the current retired Metropolitan Panteleimon of Antinoe as its first Bishop, who laid the foundations for the organization and operation of the local Church under difficult conditions. Today, the missionary work of the Metropolis is developing in Ghana and Ivory Coast, where 29 Orthodox parishes operate.

The new funding will be allocated for the repair of the Metropolis’s sacred churches, which have suffered extensive damage over time. Thus, with the care of Metropolitan Daniel of Accra, the Orthodox parishes will be able to continue their liturgical and catechetical work unimpeded, in an area where residents’ interest in faith remains vibrant and authentic.

If you wish to support this effort, you can make a donation for this project.