On the day of Soul Saturday, the Divine Liturgy and the customary memorial service for the departed were celebrated at the Holy Church of the Life-Giving Spring in the village of Makota, Iringa region. Soul Saturday holds special spiritual significance, as the Church prays for the souls of the departed, invoking God’s mercy for their […]
By the grace of God, His Eminence the Metropolitan of Arusha, Agathonikos, laid the foundation stone and blessed the commencement of the works for the construction of the first Holy Church and the establishment of the first parish in Dodoma, the new capital of Tanzania. To this day, there is not yet an Orthodox Holy Church in
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Great importance is also given to the efforts made for the renovation of the already existing Holy Churches. With the grace of God and the assistance of members of our Association, the Churches were renovated which were in honor of St. Andronicus and his wife St. Athanasia, St. George and Our Most-Holy Lady of Kykkos,
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The central church of the monastery A new spiritual hive is being created in Tanzania, which shall play a significant role in the spiritual progress of our brothers and sisters! The establishment of a monastery in the Holy Diocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania was a constant and ardent desire of his Grace Bishop Agathonikos.
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Igangimale is located near the Kindamali Mission Center. Thedirtroadthatleadsthereisimpassable, yet this fact did not stop the construction of the Holy Church in their village. In fact, during the first visit of his Grace Bishop Agathonikos, they had chosen the location where the Holy Church was finally built: at the highest point of the village, from
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Residents of Mashege in the courtyard of the Holy Temple Mashege is a remote village at an altitude of 2000 m. in the Dambanga area of South Tanzania, near the border with Zambia. It is four hours far from the Kindamali Mission Center and it is of indescribable beauty! This village has the blessing to
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The Holy Temple in Igangidugu Igagitungu is located two hours northwest of the Kindamali Mission Center. To get there, one crosses a breathtaking route through age-old trees and small villages, which are located along the dirt road. The Holy Church of the Transfiguration of our Lord, God and Savior, St. Porphyrius and St. Fotius the
Holy Temple St. John the Theologian Ibogo with the adjacent drilling Imbogo is a secluded village that is an hour far from the Kindamali Mission Center, home to one hundred and fifty people, former Roman-Catholics who have unanimously converted to Orthodoxy! Although their living conditions are not reminiscent of the “civilized” world, when asked what
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With deep emotion and spiritual joy, the construction of the Holy Cathedral of the Virgin Mary in Arusha, Tanzania continues. A dream of many years is becoming a reality—a vision of faith is being built, stone by stone. The Cathedral will serve as the center of Orthodox worship in a region that thirsts for spiritual
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A year ago, a group of people from Sigkinda, on the west of Tanzana, visited us in Arusha, in order to learn about the real belief. Afterwards, we visited their region many times and they came to us to be indoctrinated and be prepared appropriately, so they can be baptized. One of them, an old
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