On August 9th, the Orthodox Christian Youth of Kenya celebrated sixty years since its founding by Saint Chrysostom Papasarantopoulos. Archbishop Makarios of Kenya presided over the Divine Liturgy in Mugunga, ordained the President of the Organization to the Priesthood, and a procession with the icon of our Saint followed.
A visit to a remote region of Africa where the inhabitants lack water and food. Elder Makarios describes the arrival of two trucks with food and water at a local school and why the Mission considers education and nutrition equally important duties towards our brethren there.
Two new Orthodox churches were consecrated in the Eldoret region of Kenya.
Saint Chrysostomos Papasarantopoulos was the driving force behind an entire generation of missionaries. One of them was the blessed Metropolitan Amphilochios Tsoukos, whose journey and contribution are presented here through the testimony of his collaborator and disciple, Metropolitan Makarios of Nairobi.
For five decades, the Orthodox Church has continued to provide education to thousands of students across Kenya, from the large educational centers in Nairobi to schools in remote areas, combining academic knowledge with spiritual ministry and love for the most deprived…
A moving story about a small brown suitcase that became a symbol of dedication to missionary work. Metropolitan Makarios of Nairobi pays tribute to the late Metropolitan Konstantinos of Thessaliotis for the gift that accompanied him on all his missionary journeys, and praises the humility, self-offering, and selfless love of the blessed hierarch.
A visit to the house of two disabled children revealed the greatness of a mother who sacrifices her life without complaint. A deeply moving lesson from Kenya about true Christian love.
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…
The dangers here in our mission are on the daily schedule, perhaps because we are so used to it that we no longer pay attention to it. Five murder attempts, robberies, assaults, fatal diseases, car accidents, etc. – not to mention more – because I deeply believed that the invisible hand of God never ceased…
These days we had the graduation of the young children of our primary school. A glorious ceremony with holy water for the graduating children. Present were the children’s “parents” or friends to celebrate this pleasant and unique event for their age. Joys and songs, speeches and poems. They thanked me for the fact that the…
This year, one of the last pioneers in Kenya, Protopresbyter Benjamin Kiptalam Rotich (1926-2022), slept in the Lord. The funeral service was conducted in an atmosphere of deep emotion. When I think of the early workers of the Gospel and Orthodoxy, I wonder under which conditions they worked and struggled when, even today, we have…
I am currently on a pastoral visit to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. It is a beautiful day, as it seems to have rained the previous days. So today we are enjoying the green landscape with the variegated flowers and plants, the trees and even the huge stones that really remind us of the days…
