Eparchial (Diocesan) News

Serbian Patriarch Irinej arrives in Bosanski Petrovac

Monks of monastery of Tvrdos helped in fire fighting

Besides firemen and locals, also monks of the Tvrdos monastery and employees of the "Tvrdos Monastery Cellars" participated in fire fighting in an area of the village of Duzi.  This is not the first time that the brotherhood of the monastery of Tvrdos helps in fire fighting in Herzegovina. 

The role of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the preservation of identity of Diaspora

Serbian Unity Congress and the Ministry for Religion and Diaspora organized a Round table discussion with the topic "The role of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the preservation of identity of Diaspora" on Monday, 21st of May.

Bishop Konstantin congratulated President Joachim Gauck

His Grace Bishop Konstantin of Middle Europe congratulated to Mr. Joachim Gauck, a newly elected President of Germany. In his letter, His Grace Bishop wished new president of Germany God's help in performing his very responsible duty. 

Joachim Gauck is the eleventh president of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Assembly elected him on March 18 of this year with majority votes. The current federal president is the rector of the Protestant church. He was an opponent of the regime in Eastern Germany, and following the reunification of Germany, he became Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Archives of former "Democratic Republic of Germany".

Sava Tekelija - A great Serbian benefactor

At the Gallery of the National Museum in Vranje from February 12 until 22, 2012 within the celebration of the Statehood Day of Serbia an exhibition " Sava Tekelija - A great Serbian benefactor" isbeing held.  

Diaries of Metropolitan Amfilohije presented in Chicago

In a crowded hall of the Chicago Cathedral church of Holy Resurrection of Christ, on Saturday, December 10, The Diaries of His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral were solemnly presented, which in four volumes witnesses on the suffering of the Orthodox Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija in the period of 1999-2000 after the arrival of the international peacekeeping forces in the Southern Serbian province.