Orthodoxy runs in Congo
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Orthodoxy runs in Congo

Many years have passed since the late hierarchs of the then unified Metropolis of Central Africa and subsequently Kinshasa sowed the seeds of the Gospel through the unadulterated teaching of the Orthodox Church. In recent years, the late Metropolitans of Kinshasa, Ignatius and Nicephorus, with their missionary zeal, contributed greatly to the missionary field of…

Vaios Prantzos (1946-2025): With Flourishing Missionary Virtues

Vaios Prantzos (1946-2025): With Flourishing Missionary Virtues

On January 10, 2025, the day came announcing the passing of our beloved brother in Christ, Vaios Prantzos. Now, with tearful emotion, the mind begins to slowly turn back the pages of yesteryear’s earthly life into a magnificent tableau of missionary work, painted with the flourishing Christian and social virtues of his soul. My brother,…

Visit of 2nd High School of Sykies to the African Art Exhibition

Visit of 2nd High School of Sykies to the African Art Exhibition

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, we had the pleasure of hosting students from the first grade of the 2nd High School of Sykies at our offices, accompanied by two of their teachers. Our visitors were welcomed by the Vice President and the Secretary General. They presented the history of the Orthodox Missionary Fraternity, which is…

From the Patriarchal journey in Kenya
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From the Patriarchal journey in Kenya

As Archbishop of Nairobi, I have the honor to record the sacred events of the visit of His Beatitude—a visit that was a celebration of faith, unity, and our unwavering love for Kenya and Africa. Saturday: A Joyful Arrival and Great Vespers In the early morning hours of Saturday, His Beatitude arrived with a spirit…

As Dying, and Behold We Live
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As Dying, and Behold We Live

In the 1760s, a Hieromonk of Mount Athos, with simplicity in faith, with great fervor and love for his enslaved brothers of our nation, would open another chapter in the modern Ecclesiastical History of Greece, introducing the presence of monasticism in contemporary missionary work. It was that ascetic yet simultaneously filled with boundless love, figure…

School visit to our Fraternity’s African Art Exhibition

School visit to our Fraternity’s African Art Exhibition

On Friday 21 February 2025 we had the great pleasure to host students of the 1st class of the 7th High School of Kalamaria led by two of their teachers. Our guests were welcomed by the vice-president and the secretary general. They presented them the history and the multifaceted social work of the Orthodox Missionary…