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Two representatives of the Xhosa (African cultural group) received Holy Baptism

30 August 2023   20:19

On 27th August 2023, 12th Sunday after Pentecost, priest Nicholas Esterhuizen celebrated the Divine Service at the Church of St. John of the Ladder in Cape Town, South Africa.

On the same day, Fr. Nicholas baptised two sisters – the representatives of the Xhosa people (African cultural group). The girls were given the names Salome and Lucia.

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