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…
The Metropolitan of Central Africa, Ignatius Ignatius, told us about the problems faced by the University of Kinshasa “St. Athanasius of Athos” and asked us to help him in feeding the students and teachers of the faculty. So we are appealing to those who are able (industries, commercial enterprises, etc.) to provide non-perishable food (flour,…
Volunteer missionary team From 17 August to 9 September, a five-member team of volunteer missionaries from the Orthodox Church of America, led by Protopresbyter Michael Micklos, visited the Holy Metropolis of Zimbabwe. For the most part, the team was engaged in the formation of clergy, clergy candidates and catechists/catechists and analyzed a variety of theological…
HUNGARY Summer 2009 3/8/2009 We arrived at Entebbe airport on August 3 at noon. We were welcomed by Father John and Father Emmanuel. On the way to Kampala, we saw the first images of a beautiful country Uganda. Small houses, shacks, little shops, lots of motorbikes and cars, red dirt, red mud and people. Children…
Bobo, 11/8/09 By this letter I wish to inform you of the situation we are in. But first I would like to thank you for κ. Katerina Alexandrou , who came and stayed with us for twelve days. Also thank you for sisters Konstantina and Ourania Tzimoulis from Kastoria. All three gave us great courage…
I am very happy to inform you that the projects that your Brotherhood had financed have already been completed. Some time has passed, of course, since the deadline we had set, but as you know, we are facing a great problem with the inconsistency of people. The second reason is that everything here is done…
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…
Under the blessings and the spiritual guidance of Mons. Under the spiritual blessings of the Bishop of Edessa, Pelles and Almopia, Mr. Joel, in the Metropolis of Edessa, every year there are youth camps (boys and girls) of various ages, under the responsibility of virtuous and pious clergy and laity of the Metropolis. The Archdiocesan…
Mr. President and members of the Orthodox Missionary Fraternity, hello. Land for church Today I am writing to you about another excellent event. A plot of land was found very close to the city centre and it is right on the main asphalt road. It is a 15 minute walk from the city center, and…
This year we used another way to spread the message of missionary work to our fellow citizens. We participated in the book fair! In June, during the week of the book fair on the beach of Thessaloniki, we organized a stand and distributed information material. The posters, maps, magazines and brochures we distributed, as well…
Dear brothers in Christ, through this letter I wish to thank you again for the recent financial support of 15.000€, which you recently deposited in the Greek bank account of the Holy Diocese of Ghana, for the continuation of the construction works. I am sending you a receipt for the same amount. I would also…
Dear brothers. Having returned to my headquarters after my recent visit to Greece, I feel the need to contact you to express my heartfelt thanks for the warm welcome you received for the first time at the offices of the Brotherhood on Monday, May 11, 2009. The work of the Fraternity was known to me…
