April 11, 2026 A.D. During the Vespers of Holy Saturday, in the Holy Trinity Church in Tokyo, I received the Sacrament of Baptism, with Father Constantine Masuda officiating. I was blessed to have my godparents, brothers and sisters of the Church, friends, and relatives present. A little before the third Pascha of my life, I…
The Fraternity is funding the renovation of St. John the Theologian Church in the Agona Abodom community of Ghana, which remains out of operation due to structural problems.
The Orthodox Mission Office of the Apostolic Diakonia is launching the 2026-2027 missionary seminar on October 17, with fifteen two-hour meetings via Zoom. Participation is free, and the goal is to train individuals for ministry in mission. Registrations are open until October 9.
Γκαρσονιέρα, 22 τ.μ. €300 / μήνα 🏠 22 τ.μ. 🛏️ 1 🚿 1 🏢 Ισόγειο Περιγραφή Διατίθεται για μίσθωση ισόγεια γκαρσονιέρα 22 τ.μ. στην οδό Θεοτοκοπούλου αρ. 22, στην Άνω Πόλη Θεσσαλονίκης (περιοχή Ταξιαρχών), πολύ κοντά στα πανεπιστήμια. The apartment, built in 2000, consists of one room with a built-in kitchen and a bathroom. It…
Bishop Damaskinos of Mareotis thanks on behalf of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria the donors of the Fraternity for their support of the Patriarchal School ‘Saint Athanasius of Alexandria,’ where this year approximately fifteen young people from African countries are being educated in the Orthodox faith and tradition.
Bishop Athanasios of Benin appeals for the support of 300 children for the new school year, for the funding of clean water boreholes in Porto-Novo and Abomey, for the construction of toilets in ten parishes that lack them, and for the Holy Diocese’s orphanage.
The Fraternity Bids Farewell to a Distinguished Member
In the mountainous Benue State of Nigeria, fifteen Orthodox communities are developing amidst challenging conditions. His Eminence Metropolitan Nikodimos of Nigeria describes the new infrastructure projects and urgent needs, ranging from the restoration of a church in danger of collapse to the drilling of wells for drinking water.
The President of the Fraternity, Charalambos Metallidis, visited the men’s camp “Tabor” in Elani, Chalkidiki, upon the invitation of the Saint Xeni Fraternity, and spoke about the history of the Orthodox Mission and its founder, Saint Chrysostomos Papasarantopoulos.
Archbishop Makarios of Kenya visited Beketoni, near the border with Somalia, where Orthodoxy arrived decades ago. He celebrated the Divine Liturgy, ordained Symeon a presbyter, and visited a Maasai tribe school affected by a prolonged eight-month drought.
Under the heavenly blessing of the two founders of the missionary work in the Pacific, Metropolitan Amphilochios and Fr. Bartholomew Senibulu, the Orthodox Mission continues in Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa with new baptisms, ordinations, and vital charitable works.
The story of a father in the Ituri province of eastern Congo, who, falling ill with Ebola, chose to isolate himself from his two children to protect them. A silent sacrifice amidst the conflicts, poverty, and epidemic that test the region.
