At the beginning of the year, Metropolitan Ieronymos from Mwanza was elected as the new Metropolitan of Kampala. His Holiness is Ugandan and knows very well the conditions prevailing in his country and its missionary reality. An effort is being made in the administrative organization of the HM of Kampala. His Eminence Metropolitan Jeronymos has…
Judging by our life style and what we take for granted, we could never imagine that a plate of hot food could save small children’s lives. Indeed, for us it is inconceivable and exaggerating if we claim that in the 21st century there are children who are thirsty and hungry and do not have direct…
In Colombia the Orthodox faith is growing. In 2000, we only had one parish community in the whole of Colombia with very few believers coming from different Orthodox countries, and I must say that this parish had the only Orthodox Church and place of worship in the whole country. This parish hosts the current Cathedral…
Weeks ago the President of Indonesia warned us about an upcoming economy recession. On our part, all we can do is plant something in our fields and raise a few farm animals. So next week I will be going down to the fields and tell the people there that we should start planting tomatoes, sweet…
He is our beloved brother and father Barnabas, pastor and spiritual father of the unbroken Orthodox community of Lampasa, on the second large island of Fiji, Vanua Levi. The news of his passing was sudden and shocked us, because he was still young and in the prime of his missionary activity. Every Sunday and feast…
The Good Shepherd has departed. He received the call from his Lord,” Well done, good and faithful servant; … enter thou into the joy of thy lord. ” (Mat. 25:23). Father Barnabas has rested in peace. May his memory be eternal. That Tuesday, June 22, we were deeply shocked and saddened to receive a phone…
Dear Friends of Mission, First of all, I would like to thank you for your love and continued financial assistance to the missionary and charitable work being carried out in faraway India with the blessing of the Holy See of Singapore, where the Orthodox Church of India belongs ecclesiastically. We all know that the missionary…
Sunday 9 October, 11.00 a.m. in our hall
When we went to our parish churches, I noticed that they had neither baptismal fonts nor baptisteries. When we were at baptisms, another surprise awaited us. They did not have a baptismal font! Well, we ask them, where is the baptismal font? – We do not have one, they replied. We have a bucket, we…
