Many years have passed since the late hierarchs of the then unified Metropolis of Central Africa and subsequently Kinshasa sowed the seeds of the Gospel through the unadulterated teaching of the Orthodox Church. In recent years, the late Metropolitans of Kinshasa, Ignatius and Nicephorus, with their missionary zeal, contributed greatly to the missionary field of…
Orthodoxy, with much toil and tireless efforts, has now touched the origins of the great and vast Equateur of Africa. How long our brethren there had been waiting for the beneficial and redemptive presence of the ancient Church, the Orthodox Church of Christ. How long they have waited for the sparkling spiritual water of Truth,…
“…Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you…” These words of Jesus Christ our Saviour quite often resound in our hearts, and come to warm our spiritual zeal…
The value of water for our life is immeasurable. It is the most important good for the human organism, which needs water to survive. And yet, in Central Africa, specifically in Kinshasa, Congo, water is hard to find. There are no infrastructures or water networks. The consequences are: That is why there is an immediate…
By the Grace of God, through the intercessions of the Virgin Mary and our Saints and with the love of the brothers from Greece and elsewhere, the work of the Mission in the Metropolis of Kinshasa continues. The seed sown by the late predecessors, high Priests, priests and missionaries, has borne fruit and people today…
The Locomotive of Orthodoxy On January 12 the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria elected my minority as Metropolitan of the First Diocese of Kinshasa. Until that moment, my heart and my whole existence were devoted to the H.M. of Kananga. However, God’s plan and obedience to the church led me to this new…
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…
“…And the LORD said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy land, and out of thy kindred, and out of thy father’s house, and go second unto the land, which I shall show thee…” A voice sent from heaven, a sign given by God, was sent suddenly, but unexpectedly and uniquely in the life of…
My brothers, Christ is risen! Since from the Apostle Paul there is the recommendation “inform your ministry…”, I would like to briefly mention some of the humble activities of the Metropolis that are always connected with adventures, struggles, anxieties, hardships, sorrows, prayers and joys that come to stimulate our spirit and struggle. Our priests are…
The prayer and plea as well as the long desire to acquire a church, finally took shape in the city of Cabinda of the Holy Metropolis of Kananga with the construction of the first church building there in the name of the Holy Trinity. Until now, the worship needs of the faithful of Cabinda have…
