Blessed is the Hand that Gives Over 140 million children under the age of 18 in the developing world have lost one or both of their parents. In sub-Saharan Africa alone there are 43 million orphans, representing more than 12% of all children (UNAIDS et al. 2004). Although most orphans are cared for by family members or [...]
My Visit to St Irene Orphanage - Chris Range Three months ago I decided to visit St Irene Orthodox Mission Center and Orphanage. The orphanage houses children of various ages who either have no family or have lost their families in natural calamities. Click Here to Donate I was very enthusiastic about it even though [...]
Christ in our midst. I was brought up by Orthodox parents from childhood, I felt motivated to serve in the Orthodox church as a priest. Similarly, I was serving as an altar boy from my tender age, and seeing my priest serving in the faithful I admired and prayed to God that one day would [...]
Shine on your Way Bishop Athanasios Akunda His Grace Bishop Athanasios Akunda of Kisumu and all Western Kenya of the Greek Orthodox Alexandrian Patriarchate has entered eternal rest. He passed away at the St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester Massachusetts, the USA after battling a severe illness. He has been a leader. He preached of our obligation to the [...]
Lessons from the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man What is your attitude toward wealth and possessions? Through one of His parables, Jesus Christ showed that our attitudes toward such things can have eternal consequences. What happens to a rich person who loves his money more than his neighbor and laughs at those less well off? [...]
Yesterday, August 1, 2018, the Orthodox Mission Center and St. Irina Orphanage had extensive drilling work on a deep well. Up to now, water supplies were made from a 20-kilometer-long river, but neither the quality of the water nor the quantity they needed could be permanently secured. The water spring was found at a depth of 250 meters by [...]
Ieri, 01 august 2018, la Centrul Misionar Ortodox si Orfelinatul Sfânta Irina au avut loc lucrări ample de forare a unui puț de mare adâncime. Până în prezent, aprovizionarea cu apă se făcea de la un râu aflat la 20 de kilometri de institut, însă nici calitatea apei și nici cantitatea de care aveau nevoie nu puteau [...]
In the last few days, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa was on a pastoral visit to three dioceses in Kenya. Donate Now On August 19, 2018, His Beatitude, Patriarch Teodor II, visited His Eminence Macarie, Archbishop of Nairobi, PS Aktona, Bishop of Kisumu and PS Neofit, Bishop of Nyeri and [...]
În ultimele zile, Preafericitul Părinte Patriarh Teodor al II-lea al Alexandriei și al Întregii Africi s-a aflat într-o vizită pastorală, în trei eparhii din Kenya. Donează acum Duminică, 19 august 2018, Preafericirea Sa, Patriarhul Teodor al II-lea, a vizitat alături de ÎPS Părinte Macarie, Arhiepiscop de Nairobi, PS Părinte Akunda, Episcop de Kisumu și PS [...]
Borehole Drilling a Dream Come True Borehole at St Irene Orthodox Mission Center and Orphanage. Water is Life and this is the way we could display God's love in dedicating the water well to the kids at the orphanage and needy community around us where people have no access to get enough water to cater [...]
