South Africa: Liturgy in Afrikaans

In the lush, quiet valleys of Robertson, South Africa, a priest chants ancient Slavonic hymns – but in rhythmic Afrikaans. This is the world of Father Zacharias, a man whose path to the Russian Orthodox Church defies expectations of faith, language, and belonging in southern Africa. In this episode of Africa Within, we trace Father Zacharias’s long, fractured, and profoundly moving journey toward holiness.