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…
Katerina Alexandrou, ophthalmologist, member of the Brotherhood Another page was written in the minutes of the members of the Brotherhood of Orthodox Foreign Mission, Mrs. Angeliki Arnaoutis, Mr. Prodromos Kalaitzidis and Mrs. Katerina Alexandrou, making the dream trip to Fiji. The Pacific Rim Missionary Group is a newly established missionary group, only 17 years old…
If we must specify the firm pillar of propagation and empowerment of the missionary work in the African continent, then undoubtedly we will refer to the Holy Diocese of Nairobi, Kenya. The man who envisioned and founded this work was the late Makarios III, Archbishop and President of Cyprus. The facilities of the Holy Diocese…
Where the sky smiles and the earth assents, there is a miracle unfolding in front of you, as Orthodoxy takes its first steady steps! This time we are here in Southern Congo at the Holy Diocese of Katanga, whose see is in Kolwezi. Reaching this destination, you behold a small organized city: St. George’s Church,…
The Orthodox Mission has grown over the last 13 years starting from scratch at a dizzying speed and based in the capital city of Medan, Sumatra.
Despite the violent decline of our society, an incredible greatness of the Greek soul is discernible, where with the few remaining forces it continues with compassion and love to embrace and help the long-suffering peoples of the world.
Ophthalmologist Katerina Alexandrou tells us about the Orthodoxy of Congo and describes her visit to Kinshasa and its medical offer.
The destination of my trip this time was special because it included a vast country in Asia – India – the seventh largest country in the world with 3,287,590 square kilometres.It is the second most populated country in the world after China with 1.148 billion inhabitants. Throughout its history, various civilizations have been preserved for…
Once again I am witnessing the works of love and service that are taking place in Africa and in particular in the country of Zimbabwe. The mission we visited recently resembles a hive of activity with an abundance of honey. The partners in this sweet work are our missionaries in Africa on the one hand…
Uganda, a country of 33 million inhabitants in East Africa, attracted our interest this summer because of a long-standing love affair between the Greeks and the inhabitants of this country. I had the pleasure of being hosted at the missionary centre of the capital Kampala, where the Diocese of the Orthodox Church of Uganda is…