HIS BEATITUDE CONTINUES HIS MISSIONARY VISIT TO NORTHERN CAMEROON
Continuing his missionary visit to the Northern Cameroon, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, accompanied by His Eminence Gregory Metropolitan of Cameroon, visited the Parish Communities of St Panteleimon Giri and St Christopher Buru on 18th February 2009, where he inaugurated the newly-built Primary School and St Spyridon Biri.
The next day, 19th February 2009, His Beatitude visited the Communities of the Three Hierarchs in Doukoula, the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Baiga and St Gerasimos in Youai, while on the 20th February 2009 he went to the Parishes of St Irene Tsatimbali and St Irene Touloum.
During his visits to the inaccessible Northern Cameroon , His Beatitude was welcomed with traditional dances and songs by the local Orthodox Christians, met with the local authorities and held discussions with the residents of the areas. He also blessed the drillings of the local Church being done to facilitate the needs for drinking water for the locals. He also went to the schools and shared out stationery to the pupils, before holding private meetings with the Priests of the Parishes, with whom he discussed pastoral and missionary issues.
