Historical Ties Encourage Afrikaners to Learn About Russian Orthodox Church: Priest
09:13 09.04.2026 (Updated: 09:43 09.04.2026)
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Historical Ties Encourage Afrikaners to Learn About Russian Orthodox Church: Priest
"Among our parishioners are descendants of European settlers, including Afrikaners. There is also a historical dimension to this process," Archpriest Daniil Lugovoy, rector of the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Midrand, South Africa, told Sputnik.
According to the priest, South Africa retains the memory of Russia's support for the Boers during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Thus, for some, this is the first opportunity to learn more about Orthodoxy.
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"Among our parishioners are descendants of European settlers, including Afrikaners. There is also a historical dimension to this process," Archpriest Daniil Lugovoy, rector of the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Midrand, South Africa, told Sputnik.
According to the priest, South Africa retains the memory of Russia's support for the Boers during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Thus, for some, this is the first opportunity to learn more about Orthodoxy.
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