It was a long time since we had been invited to a distant parish celebration. On the eve of that celebration everything was ready, so we set out on our journey for the distant village very early. We had heard about the difficulties due to the poor road construction and the prevailing weather conditions. We
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
Dear Friends of Mission, Rejoice in the Lord! It gives me a great pleasure to share with you the progress of the work of the missionary teams. By the grace of God and the blessings of our Spiritual Shepherd His Beatitude Theodore, we continue our missionary work. Our joy is always accompanied by bitterness and
This September, God’s grace bestowed upon us many blessings with the visit of His Beatitude Theodore II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa. It had long been planned for His Beatitude to visit us in order to see our projects up close and to inaugurate the newly constructed buildings. The welcome reception given
Dear Friends of Mission, I am very pleased to inform you about the progress of the work of our missionary team by the grace of God and the unwavering love of His Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa Theodore. Despite all the difficulties, we continue the effort steadily. Times, as you
The large number of people coming to Orthodoxy has created many parishes, which are deprived not only of parishes but also of holy temples. Already, with the help of God and pious donors, two new Holy Temples are under construction and we hope that they will soon be finished and operational…
Love for the salvation of both bodies and souls, leaves no room for opportunities to be lost, dispensing trouble, time and money in order to save even one soul. Our brother, whatever that may be, does not cease to be Christ himself, and we must place ourselves in the position of the good Samaritan…
Love for our brothers and sisters for their evangelization and the salvation of their souls keeps us always alert and ready. With the eyes of our souls we see in depth the holy mission of our Church to spread the holy Gospel, so that they too may become children of God by grace through the sacraments of the Church…
The orphanage in the capital Antananarivo is now finished. It is expected to house over two hundred orphans. But the costs of feeding, medical care and providing education are expected to be very high. If we do not support the project, unfortunately the operation of the orphanage will continue to be suspended. Nevertheless, it is still one of the largest orphanages in the country, and even the state authorities are anxiously awaiting the implementation of the promises of our Orthodox Church towards our poor people…
Part B of 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=T_EYAEnF_xo
