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On 12th December 2013, a meeting took place in the Cathedral of St Dimitrios in Pointe-Noire, with the aim of re-organizing and setting up of those who work and voluntary offer their services at the Radio Station of the Holy Diocese of Brazzaville and Gabon.

His Grace Panteleimon opened proceedings and spoke of the importance of the use of mass media to present and promote the salvific Gospel preaching and the eternal spiritual heritage of Orthodoxy in contemporary multi-cultural societies, without these technical means being made into tools of proselytism and insult to the conscience of our fellow citizens, who willingly embrace different religious confessions.

He also expressed the gratitude of the local Church of the Congo to the retired Metropolitan Ignatios of Pentapolis, who between the years 2008-2009 as Metropolitan of Central Africa, put together the Ecclesiastical Radio Station, under the supervision of Fr. Theologos Chrysanthakopoulos. He then passed on the paternal prayers and blessings of the Venerable Primate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. His Beatitude Theodoros II, and thanked Deacon Paul Diafouka, Director, the staff and the volunteers for their zeal shown to the glory of God and spiritual promotion of the listeners.

Talks followed by invited local journalists from radio and television stations and the workers at the Radio Station of the Diocese, as well as constructive dialogue on the issues of the meeting.