{"id":169,"date":"2025-04-22T18:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/?p=169"},"modified":"2025-04-22T22:36:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T22:36:47","slug":"celebration-resurrection-orthodox-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/celebration-resurrection-orthodox-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Christ&#8217;s Resurrection in the Orthodox Church in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-eldoret-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"Resurrection Orthodox Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-eldoret-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-eldoret-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-eldoret-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-eldoret-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-eldoret-2048x946.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Resurrection vigil at the Church of the Virgin Mary, Cyril and Methodius in Kamobon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kenya, an East African country where the Orthodox faith has registered incredible growth in recent times, showcased breathtaking moments in celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consisting of four Hierarchies spiritually administering the four (4) <a href=\"https:\/\/orthodox-church-kenya.org\/\">Dioceses of Kenya<\/a>; The Archbishopric of Nairobi under Archbishop Geronda Makarios, Diocese of Eldoret under Bishop Neofitos, Diocese of Nyeri under Bishop Panaretos and the Diocese of Kisumu under Bishop Marcos, we managed to gather a few moments during the Holy Friday \u2013 with the Epitafios and the Resurrection services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good Friday and Resurrection in Nairobi, Kenya<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His Eminence Archbishop Makarios led the Good Friday service at St. Cosmas and Damian Valley Road in Nairobi, where in attendance were the ambassador of Greece and the honorary Consul of the Republic of Kenya in Greece, among other Christians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2296\" height=\"1008\" data-id=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-1.jpg 2296w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-1-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-1-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-1-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-1-1536x674.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-1-2048x899.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2296px) 100vw, 2296px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"591\" data-id=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-3-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-3-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epitafios-nairobi-3-768x355.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Archbishop celebrated the midnight <a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/20\/pascha-message-patriarch-theodoros-alexandria\/\">Resurrection <\/a>service at Makarios III Theological Seminary chapel, together with the seminarians and other faithful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nairobi-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christ is Risen! Resurrection service in the Diocese of Eldoret.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stunning video from Eldorate as they celebrate the midnight Resurrection service. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/christisrisen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#christisrisen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/resurrection?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#resurrection<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/orthodoxfaith?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#orthodoxfaith<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EjVuGEFi5K\">pic.twitter.com\/EjVuGEFi5K<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Orthodoxia Post (@orthodoxiapost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/orthodoxiapost\/status\/1914594240044159177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Eldoret, before the Resurrection service, His Grace Bishop Neofitos led a thrilling procession with the tomb of Christ (Epitafios), which, as always been the norm, left revealers inspired by the enthusiasm and faith in hope of the Resurrection demonstrated by the faithful together with their Bishop.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1183\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-eldoret-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-eldoret-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-eldoret-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-eldoret-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-eldoret-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-eldoret-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-eldoret-2048x946.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festivities of the Holy week were climaxed at the Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary, Cyril and Methodius in Kamobon with the midnight service of the Resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christ\u2019s Resurrection in the Orthodox Diocese of Nyeri<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, in the Holy Diocese of Nyeri, the moments were no different from the latter. His Grace Bishop Panaretos led the faithful into the Good Friday celebrations at St. Matthew Orthodox Church in Makengi, where the faithful gathered in prayer and reverence, commemorating the sacred burial of our Lord Jesus Christ and reflecting on His boundless love and sacrifice for humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-nyeri.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-nyeri.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-nyeri-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-nyeri-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-nyeri-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/epitafios-nyeri-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bishop then joined the faithful at Saint George Thangathi for the Pascha Vigil.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nyeri.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nyeri.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nyeri-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nyeri-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nyeri-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orthodoxiapost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/resurrection-nyeri-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenya, an East African country where the Orthodox faith has registered incredible growth in recent times, showcased breathtaking moments in celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,30],"tags":[34,33,32,31,24],"class_list":["post-169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-kenya","tag-archdiocese-of-nairobi","tag-diocese-of-eldoret","tag-diocese-of-nyeri","tag-orthodox-in-kenya","tag-pascha"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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