On September 14 in the Central
House of Journalists in Moscow, the exhibition entitled, “Apostles of
the 21st Century” opened. This is the first exhibition here dedicated to
modern foreign missions of the Orthodox Church. Visitors were able to
see how Orthodoxy is spreading in such countries as the Philippines,
Mongolia, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, the Ivory Coast, Kenya,
and elsewhere. The photographs were accompanied by text with quotes from
the stories of both the missionaries and the newly converted.
The
exposition includes modern missionary publications on Orthodoxy in
various languages, and displays showing how Christianity finds
expression in the culture of non-Orthodox peoples. Visitors were able to
hear the singing of Orthodox Africans, watch videotapes of missionary
journeys, and communicate with those who have been on missions.
Missionaries who had been in Mongolia invited visitors to taste
authentic Mongolian tea.
The exhibition was organized by the Orthodox
Missionary School of the Synodal missionary department, and therefore
the event also included presentations by the School, which is currently
accepting candidates for the coming academic year. Representatives of
the missionary department Igumen Serapion (Mitko) and Archpriest
Alexander Korotikin, as well as teachers at the School Deacon Giorgi
Maximov, A. V. Liulka, D. M. Volodikhin, A. M. Maler, and I. A. Molev,
also spoke. The exhibition closes today, September 30. Those wishing to
know more about today’s missionary work or help support missionaries may
contact the St. Serapion of Kozheozersk Orthodox Missionary Society and the Orthodox Missionary School.
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