Orthodoxy in Fiji

Orthodoxy in Fiji

On Sunday 9 October, the friends of the Orthodox Foreign Missionary Brotherhood had the opportunity to welcome His Eminence Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand. His Eminence together with Fr. Meletios Pandits screened a beautiful documentary about the mission in Fiji entitled “Hello Orthodox”. He then spoke about the experiences, problems and miracles that occur in…

“He pleased God, and was beloved of Him 
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“He pleased God, and was beloved of Him 

“He pleased God, and was beloved of Him  It is about our beloved brother and father Barnabas, pastor and spiritual father of the newly established Orthodox community of Labasa, on the second largest island of Fiji, Vanua Levu. The message of his passing into eternity was sudden and unexpected because he was still young and…

Hospitality in the Land of the Meek-Hearted
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Hospitality in the Land of the Meek-Hearted

“Wherefore, children, let us not faint, nor deem that the time is long, or that we are doing something great, for the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us… Nor let us think, as we look at the world, that we have…

Immediate Missionary Needs
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Immediate Missionary Needs

Dear Friends of Mission, We are contacting you at the beginning of the ecclesiastical year to wish you every blessing from the Lord in your valuable work to support the missionary divisions around the world. Your Fraternity’s support to the Holy Diocese of Bukomba so far has been great and important and we thank you…

Immediate priorities
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Immediate priorities

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, honorable President Mr. Charalampos Metallidis, Vice-President Mr. Nostis Psarras, other members of the board of directors and other select collaborators of the Orthodox Missionary Fraternity of Thessaloniki, Rejoice in the Lord. By the Grace of our Savior Jesus Christ, the blessings of H.D.B Theodore II, Pope and Patriarch of…

The Annunciation of the Theotokos
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The Annunciation of the Theotokos

With the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Mystery of God’s Providence, the plan of God’s love for the salvation of the world, begins to unfold. This is a great and supernatural event. “Which human being can grasp the infinite depth of the Mystery of the Annunciation? The Son and Word of God becomes…