Diocese of Bukomba: 41 Catechists were Baptized in the parish of Nathanael the Apostletranslated

Theof visited the Parish of the Apostle Nathanael Kisomoko. Bishop of Bukomba and Western Tanzania Mr. Chrysostomos on Sunday, September 13, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy and 41 baptisms. A large number of believers from the neighboring Parishes participated together with their Priests and Catechists.

The Parish of Ap. Nathanael is new with 250 believers, with an active vicar, Fr. Eusebius and two competent Catechists. A large plot of land was purchased and the faithful built a makeshift church. The Parish was dedicated to Rev. Nathanael, missionary of Africa, who preached with his best man from Cana Rev. Simon in North Africa to Mauritania, where he was martyred.

Unfortunately, this Parish in the past two months suffered the invasion of the Russians, who seized some ignorant Christians and a catechist. The reaction of the Episcopate was immediate with the visit of the Missionary echelon, who informed about the schismatic Russian propaganda, which is trying with money to buy the consciences of the Orthodox Africans.

An extraordinary 20-day Seminar for Priests and Catechists was organized. The Bishop visited the Parishes, where he served and supported the faithful in the mother Church of...