{"id":1211,"date":"2026-01-12T12:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/?p=1211"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:50:53","slug":"orthodox-faith-republic-of-cote-divoire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/orthodox-faith-republic-of-cote-divoire\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodox Faith Growing in the Republic of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1155\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire.jpg\" alt=\"Orthodox Faith C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\" class=\"wp-image-1219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-1536x1109.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the Grace of the All-Holy Spirit and with the paternal blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Daniel of Accra, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and Mali, the Holy Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation were conducted on thirty-three catechumens in Ivory Coast (C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire) sealing the fruitful progress of the Orthodox missionary work in the region, according to the word of the Lord, and the growth of the Orthodox faith in the Republic of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday, 10 January 2026, the catechumens were baptized \u201cin the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit\u201d and received the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit through Holy Chrismation, according to the apostolic word:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRepent, and let each of you be baptized\u2026 and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit\u201d (Acts 2:38).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGo therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit\u201d (Matthew 28:19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The mass baptism in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, a fruit of the pastoral work of Patriarchate of Alexandria<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1155\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-2-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-2-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-2-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/orthodox-faith-cote-dIvoire-2-1536x1109.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This joyful event is the fruit of the long-standing and tireless pastoral care of the ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa and of the paternal guidance of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, <a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/23\/patriarch-alexandria-on-suicide-attack-church-damascus\/\">Theodore II,<\/a> who, in the words of the Apostle Paul, \u201clabors and strives\u2026 proclaiming the Gospel of Christ\u201d (cf. 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