Eparchial (Diocesan) News
President Tadic visits Monastery of Piva
13. July 2010 - 10:30President of the Republic of Serbia Boris Tadic, during the official visit to Montenegro, on Friday, July 9 in the monastery of Piva was welcomed by His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budimlje and Niksic.
After the visit to the village of Piva, a homeland of his ancestors and the birthplace of his father Ljubomir, the president of Serbia Boris Tadic visited shortly a monastery of Piva. The president was welcomed there by His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budimlje and Niksic with a hieromonk Nikifor, heugomen and many priests, president of the Municipality of Pluzine Mijusko Bajagic, businessmen of this area and locals of Piva. His Grace Bishop Joanikije wished a welcome to President Tadic, expressing a hope that his visit to Montenegro would open a new page in relations of two states.
Celebration of the Feast Day of Peter and Paul in Cetinje
12. July 2010 - 15:15
His Eminence Amfilohije Archbishop of Cetinje and His Grace Bishop Jovan of Dioclea served on the occasion of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Cetinje monastery.
President Tadic and Vujanovic in a visit to Cetinje monastery
9. July 2010 - 10:16
As a part of the official visit of the President of Serbia Boris Tadic to Montenegro, presidents of Montenegro and Serbia Filip Vujanovic and Boris Tadic visited today the monastery of Cetinje and kissed the relics of St. Peter of Cetinje, the right hand of St. John the Baptist and the particle of the Holy Cross of God. The two presidents were welcomed in the church courtyard of the Cetinje monastery by monastery brotherhood led by His Eminence Amfilohije Archbishop pf Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral. His Eminence greeted them with a sermon in the monastery church.
- Photo gallery - Monastery of Cetinje, July 8, 2010
ECRI voices concern regarding the denial of registration of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric
8. July 2010 - 13:30
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), which operates as a body of the Council of Europe, in its latest Report, published on 15-th July 2010, voiced serious concern regarding the denial of registration of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric.
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance devotes a significant part of its Report precisely to the issue of the denial of registration of the minority religious groups in R. Macedonia.
150 years of the Serbian Orthodox Church Community in Vienna
2. July 2010 - 11:32
His Grace Bishop Dr Irinej of Backa, as an envoy of His Holiness IRINEJ, Serbian Patriarch and the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, is in a visit to the Church Community in Vienna on the occasion of hundred and fifty years since its foundation.
Children's Summer Camp
2. July 2010 - 11:03 FOR OUR CHILDREN'S SUMMER CAMPAT ST SAVA MONASTERY IN ELAINE
MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW!!!
This coming camp season our wonderful and exciting annual St Sava Children's Summer Camp will be held at the historic and beautiful St Sava Monastery in Elaine, Victoria.
His Grace our Bishop Irinej, together with the newly-formed Federation of the Circles of Serbian Sisters one in common to both our Serbian Orthodox Dioceses in Australia and New Zealand, most cordially invite all of our Serbian children and their friends to come together for an enjoyable week of prayer, classes, art, sports, fun and good food at our holy Monastery!
