On Sunday 8/11/2009 in the hall of the Brotherhood took place the ceremony of awarding honorary medals, the Holy Cross of the Apostle and Evangelist Mark and diplomas of the H.T.M. of the Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Mr. Theodoros II, to two elected members of our Brotherhood, the treasurer Mr. Konstantinos Daoudakis, founding…
07-11-2009 In the capital of the glorious land of our Macedonia, the holy city of Thessaloniki, from where Alexander the Great began his civilizing work in Asia and the holy self-brother Apostles Cyril and Methodius began their missionary and educational work in the countries of the Slavic-speaking peoples of Europe, an Orthodox native from the…
Amazing things are happening in the Congo; but they are happening. I have transcribed and put on paper and send to you what was told with simplicity and sincerity to a large audience in the lecture hall at the Mission in Kananga by the clergyman Fr. Muamba. They are authentic and delicious! “In 1996 I…
Komopolis, Awo-Idemili, Nigeria Sunday 25 October 2009 A new page in the history of our local Church and especially the Orthodox communities of Imo State in Eastern Nigeria began to be written on Sunday 25 October 2009. The Lord was pleased, after many years of waiting, patience and above all prayer, to lay the foundation…
Everything looked good from the moment we boarded the catamaran and leaving behind us the port of Nantes, we started to approach one after the other the beautiful islands with white sandy beaches and wild tropical vegetation, until we reached Yasawa Ira Ira, the island of our newly-converted sister Sophronia. The boat was full of…
In Malawi, the phenomenon of many children being orphaned by both parents is very common. On the one hand AIDS which is in the form of an epidemic in the country and on the other hand all kinds of diseases, malaria which is so common, combined with the lack of serious health care make the…
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, With this letter I wish to inform you that on Sunday 13th September we celebrated the inauguration of the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Exactly one year after we laid the foundation stone ( 11 September 2008 ) . 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…
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…
