Source: The National Herald By TNH Staff NAIROBI – In Africa, where Orthodoxy is taking deeper root, the missionary work of Metropolitan Makarios shines as a beacon of knowledge and spiritual guidance. His presence in Kenya is renewing the local community with the power of divine love, going beyond the traditional boundaries of church life. For over fifty years, his pastoral efforts have shaped the spiritual landscape of Africa, where the Orthodox tradition now flourishes and bears remarkable fruit. At the headquarters of the Holy Metropolis in Nairobi, what was once a barren land filled with dry grass and dangerous…
Browsing: Kenya
Source: Pravolavie This summer, Father Vladimir and Matushka Suzanne Aleandro of Christ the Savior Church in Southbury, Connecticut, will head back to Kenya for their fourth mission trip with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC). Father says he and Matushka’s work with the people of Turkana has deepened their faith and expanded their horizons. “I grew up in an Italian household,” explains Father Vladimir. “My grandmother couldn’t read or write, but she could pray and I grew up watching her pray for missionaries who were all around the world. This stayed with me.” In 1991, Father founded Christ the Savior…