The gift of water
The issue was the lack of clean and potable water which was a great difficulty in our daily life. You promised to help us and you did.
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…
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…
Another place of martyrdom
“Following CODECO’s massacre of 17 civilians in Djugu, ADF terrorists in turn killed mercilessly 11 Congolese in Irumu. Faced with the silence of the state authorities, Ituri continues its descent into hell. Mined by local and foreign militias, the area has become a real site of bloody raids, as has North Kivu. … …
Drilling Operation at the Holy Apostles Orthodox Monastery in Tsamboula
In the Resurrection period that we are going through, I am pleased to be contacting you in order to express on behalf of the entire Sisterhood of our Holy Monastery and Humbleness our heartfelt gratitude to your Charitable Association for your noble donation of 5,000 euro, which is part of the total expenditure for borehole…
The devastating damage in the jungle
For three months now we have been facing a serious operational problem in our Mission whereabouts. The consecutive storms that hit our area have caused major damage. One of the calamities is this: the lake from which they drew water to distribute to the people has been filled with sand. There is no more water,…
The chains of pain
When the Gadarenes were running in awe to see the healing of their brother-in-law by Jesus, they probably never expected that they would be in for two great surprises. The first, that they would see their formerly possessed countryman, who until yesterday had been wandering the deserts, naked, with the chains that held him back…
A new missionary effort
Orthodoxy, with much toil and tireless efforts, has now touched the origins of the great and vast Equateur of Africa. How long our brethren there had been waiting for the beneficial and redemptive presence of the ancient Church, the Orthodox Church of Christ. How long they have waited for the sparkling spiritual water of Truth,…
The Orthodox Mission in North Congo
On Sunday, February 12th, the first presentation of the Patriarchal Commissioner of Kisangani, Archbishop Archimandrite H.E. Polykarpou Diamantopoulos for the Mission in North Congo. The presence of Fr Polycarp attracted a large number of people, who had the opportunity to be informed about the establishment of the new Orthodox Diocese in the north of Congo,…
Strengthen our Efforts in Kananga
Dear friends of the Mission, Along with my warmest wishes for health and spiritual progress, please accept my sincere gratitude for your prayers, patience, understanding and spiritual, material and financial support for the Holy Diocese of Kananga. As you well know, every month, but also every day and every moment, we try without sparing any…
