On Sunday, October 19, with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Barnabas of Neapolis, the Orthodox Missionary Fraternity dispatched another container of humanitarian aid destined for the Holy Diocese of Benin, Togo, and Burkina Faso. The container held over 24 tons of essential goods, of which 18 tons were foodstuffs, including powdered milk, sunflower oil,…
The Office of Foreign Missions of the Holy Synod writes about the pioneering missionary of Africa
Highlights from the Fraternity’s gathering with Metropolitan Chariton of Kananga
We gladly welcomed His Eminence Metropolitan Theodosius of Kinshasa to our offices, where he met with the President and Vice-President of the Fraternity to discuss crucial missionary matters. The discussion focused on the operation of the Theological School of Saint Athanasius the Athonite, an institution of vital importance for staffing and supporting missionary work in…
Sunday, October 12 with Metropolitan Chariton of Kananga
With feelings of inexpressible joy, the Orthodox Missionary Fraternity welcomes the official recognition of the holiness of Archimandrite Chrysostomos Papasarantopoulos, the pioneer of Orthodox Mission work on the African continent. This decision is received with enthusiasm by the Church of Greece, where he was born and served as a clergyman in the local Churches of…
Archimandrite Chrysostomos Papasarantopoulos describes his deep friendship with Father Ioil Giannakopoulos, which began in 1918 at the Panagoulakis Ascetic Retreat. He mentions their shared love for learning, their fervent correspondence during the Asia Minor Campaign, and Father Ioil’s contribution to his self-education before his ordination in 1926.
The Bishop provided an update on the need for the recognition of Orthodoxy in Rwanda and on his extensive pastoral work in Tanzania. He emphasized the necessity for medical equipment and the expansion of the health center to include a maternity and pediatric clinic.
The pioneering missionary, writing from Africa, addresses a Greek priest and requests support for the work of the Greek Orthodox Mission in Uganda and Kenya.
The Apostolic Diakonia of the Church of Greece, wishing to contribute to the more substantial training of Church personnel who serve or wish to serve in the vital field of Foreign Missions, is organizing a free Missionary Seminar. For the year 2025-2026, classes begin via Zoom on Saturday, October 18 and will include a total…
