A unique journey of faith and spiritual empowerment begins today for the Orthodox of Ivory Coasttranslated

By the Grace of God, the blessing of His Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa etc. Theodore II and the permission of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Accra and Côte d'Ivoire Mr. Daniel, the annual ten-day pilgrimage of Clergy and Lay Orthodox of Côte d'Ivoire to the blessed land of Greece is taking place for the second consecutive year. The realization of this pilgrimage is a special blessing for the local Orthodox Church of the Ivory Coast and is under the kind approval of His Excellency the President of the Republic of the Ivory Coast Mr. Alassane Ouattara and his Government, which highlights the spirit of mutual respect and loving cooperation between the Republic of the Ivory Coast and the Orthodox Church.

This year's pilgrimage is attended by ten Priests, five Deacons of the Holy Metropolis of Accra, their Elders and other faithful, a total of thirty-six people. For most of them, this is their first trip to Greece, the historical cradle of Orthodoxy, Greek culture and living church tradition.

During this ten-day spiritual journey, the…