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Thanksgiving at the beginning of New Year

His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno served last night at 11,30 pm an act of thanksgiving at the beginning of New Year in the Memorial Cathedral of St. Sava on Vracar in a presence of many pious people who fulfilled the Cathedral and the Vracar plateau. The traditional fireworks marked the beginning of New Year 2011. 

Feast Day of St. Basil the Great in Belgrade

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served today, on the feast day of St. Basil the Great, the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral church. After the public prayer meeting for a successful and blessed New Year 2011, His Holiness cut the slava cake of the First Belgrade Singing Society which will held tonight at 8 pm a traditional New Year's concert at the National Theatre.

B.Djelic: We will support opening of Prizren Seminary

Mr. Bozidar Djelic, vice president of the Serbian Government in charge for European integrations, was present at Christmas Liturgy in St. George church in Prizren.MInister Djelic said after the Liturgy that he was delighted that Bishop was coming back to the Bishop's palace and that in Prizren the Orthodoxy and Serbianship will live. He said that the Government will support opening the Prizren Seminary again here.

Christmas Liturgy in St. Sava Cathedral

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served at midnight the Divine Liturgy in St. Sava's Cathedral on Vrachar.

Christmas Eve in Serbian capital

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served today, on the Christmas Eve, the Divine Liturgy in the Belgrade Cathedral Church. The Service of God, during which His Holiness ordained deacon Igor Lukic a presbyter, was also present His Beatitude Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje kyr kyr Jovan.

Ecumenical Patriarch expresses condolences to Pope Shenouda about deadly terror attacks

by the mercy of God,

Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch

Your Beatitude Shenouda III, Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Church of Alexandria, our beloved brother in the Lord: Grace be to you and peace from God.

We hasten to express to Your Beatitude our sincerest and whole-hearted condolences for the recent terrorist attack outside of Saints Coptic Church. Words cannot adequately express our shock and sorrow at the magnitude of this tragedy; the ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness of the assailants has shaken Christians and people of good will all over the world. This unjust and unjustifiable incident has revealed to us and to the entire world the great price that Christians continue to pay for their faith in Christ Jesus.

During this most difficult time of pain, therefore, we would like to assure you and your faithful of our complete solidarity and support. Please know that we always stand prayerfully beside you as we continue to journey on the difficult paths of our respective Churches. May all those who have recently lost their lives find peace and comfort in the embrace of Abraham.

At the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the 3rd of January 2011

Your Beatitude's
beloved brother in Christ,

+ BARTHOLOMEW
Archbishop of Constantinople-
New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch