A missionary tour of faith and hope
A description of the latest pastoral tour of Metropolitan Jacob of Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela, which inspired the faithful and brought new life to missionary work in the region.
Visit of Bishop Timotheos of Assos to the Fraternity
His Grace briefed on his missionary activities and the progress of the construction of the Holy Church of Saint Athanasius in Serete, Colombia, which is funded by the Fraternity.
Mission in the beautiful countries of Colombia and Venezuela
The mission in Colombia primarily and then in Venezuela includes a multitude of intense and rich experiences! Upon my arrival in Colombia, the gates were opened by people with rich emotions, warm hearts, directness in communication, much joy and Abrahamic hospitality! And all this to the superlative degree! I was greeted at the airport by…
Our brothers in Sereté
At the beginning of the Orthodox Mission in our own land, we were just a dream and a vocation created in the lives of some Colombian people, a vocation that pushes our existence towards Orthodoxy but without understanding where and why it comes from in our own heart, in the heart of Bishop Athenagoras of…
Thirst For Christ
This is the century of Orthodoxy. The central theme and the big question though is: “Are we ready to respond to the great request that many people make to know our faith, Orthodoxy?” I believe that it is necessary to consider seriously creating within the theological schools disciplines that deal directly with the subject, in…
An Amerindian Church
Some people believe that the Orthodox Mission is limited to Africa and Asia, but the reality is that today Latin America is as open to Orthodoxy as ever. The biggest problem that our western society lives in, lies in its very weak interpretation of the holy scriptures, which led them to get lost in their…
A story from Colombia
By grace of God, I am a Christian. My deeds, alas, prove me a great sinner and regarding my life, I am a man with no home, coming from a very inglorious family and wandering from place to place. —The Way of a Pilgrim I am writing this article thinking of every missionary who, with…
40 years of crisis in Haiti
Dear friends of the Mission, Christ is risen! The poverty of the people in our small Caribbean country is beyond description. The wealth of the rich is increasing. Heavy weapons are growing in the hands of guerrilla groups, which are spreading day by day to the four corners of the capital. One fears the other,…
A history and a path
I was still in my teens when I had my first contact with Orthodoxy through some Orthodox texts from the works of the Church Fathers, which are rarely found here. In fact, they were excerpts from St. Ignatius the Theophorus. From that hour the special vocation to know the true and early Christian faith was…
The Μiracle of Orthodoxy in Copacabana, Colombia
Dear Friends of Mission, The person writing this article is your younger brother in Christ Timotheos of Assos, Assistant Bishop of His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Mexico. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your love and care for us, the unworthy and new to Orthodoxy believers in Colombia…
