Stories
And grace for grace
Mr. Peniamina joyfully accepted to be baptized, and so did his wife. He is to become the first priest in a people who has plenty of traditions and accepts the truth eagerly and easily…
Anniversary of Gratitude
Over the years, and always by the grace of God, we have built a brotherly relationship, founded on mutual respect and trust. Despite the objectively adverse conditions and the breadth of the Fraternity’s activities, our Metropolis has become the recipient of your love and goodwill…
Magazine
The new issue of the Orthodox Mission magazine is out
The new issue of the Orthodox Mission magazine is now available online with news and reports from 12 missionary regions. How did the newly-ordained Samoan
Congo (DRC)
Healing Human Pain
I often think, especially at night before I lie down, whether there are any medications in stock in the little clinic that your Fraternity built in the area of Shamana to the north of the Congo jungle. Sadly enough, there is no way of communicating with that place…
Diocese of Mexico
The First Guatemalan Cathedral
This time, we had the formal opening of the first Cathedral of the country, which was held in Aguacate, Guatemala, organized by Father Damianos, Chancellor of the Metropolis of Mexico. Thousands of Mayan Indians welcomed Archbishop Athenagoras with the Holy Relics of the Martyrs with tears in their eyes…
Diocese of Nairobi
There is Plenty we Can Do!
It is so painful to be confronted with such a temptation and have to withstand this ordeal while being surrounded by little orphaned children every day! I, however, take solace in knowing that there is ample space for God, Who goes beyond barriers and limitations just to give rest and comfort to these souls, provided our hearts are touched, and we take prompt and effective action for their salvation…
Diocese of New Zealand
Anthem Of Orthodoxy
Forty-four years ago I was humbly ministering by the grace of God to the Orthodox Mission in Zaire, now Congo, in Central Africa. I asked God for help and I composed this hymn which is short but has deep meanings…
Diocese of New Zealand
I am with you always, to the end of the age…
We made the sign of the cross on Pepe’s foot with the piece of the Tree of Life that our brother Savvas from the Holy Mountain has, with the relic of St. Barnabas the Apostle, the icons of the Theotokos, of Saint John the Theologian and Evangelist and of other saints, chanting their troparia. The next day, Pepe came again telling us that he was not in pain anymore and descended the stairs of the courtyard running…
Stories
Help the Light of Orthodoxy Reach East Timor
One of our students named Savvas Marcelino, who comes from the independent country of East Timor, will finish his studies at our St. Paul Theological School and now he is ready to return with his wife to Dili, the capital city of East Timor. Any possible help will be greatly appreciated so that the Orthodox faith can reach this new country…
