Bishop Sergije visits Bishop Jefrem

His Grace Bishop Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac visited His Grace Bishop Jefrem of Banjaluka at the Bishop's court in Banja Luka on 1 July 2020.

Bishops exchanged thoughts on the current situation in society and the dioceses they administer.

Serbian Patriarch receives Ambassador of Kingdom of Netherlands

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received on 29 June 2020 in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade His Excellency Gilles Beschoor Plug, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to the Republic of Serbia

Saint Lazarus Day in Gracanica: We will persevere with the God\s power and our faith

Serbian Saint Lazarus Day was solemnly celebrated in the monastery of Gracanica with the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Atanasije of Zaholm-Herzegovina, with the concelebration of the clergy of the Diocese of Raska - Prizren.

Liturgical responses were sung by the church choir from Cacak, with the participation of several hundred faithful from all parts of central Serbia, Montenegro, Republika of Srpska and Northern Macedonia. Due to the specific conditions of the pandemic this year, the number of believers was much smaller than usual, but many who could not come participated in the all-Serbian celebration of Saint Lazarus Day, praying in their own churches around the world.

Declaration on the protection of rights of the Serbian Orthodox Church on free professing of faith and the right on its property in Montenegro

In the first convocation of the Tenth Regular Session, the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska adopted the Declaration on the Protection of Rights of the Serbian Orthodox Church on Free Professing of Faith and the Right on Its Property in Montenegro as well as nine laws.

In reference to the Declaration on the protection of rights of the Serbian Orthodox Church on free professing of faith and the right on its property in Montenegro, a proposal of the deputy clubs SNSD, DNS, DEMOS, NDP, US, SPS, SP,   notes that the adoption of the arguable Law on the freedom of confession or belief and the law status of religious communities puts the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro into an unequal position  in relation to other religious communities.

Saint Lazarus Day celebrated in the royal city of Krusevac

His Grace Bishop David of Krusevac consecrated the cornerstone of the church of the Holy Prince Lazarus in the Krusevac barracks. The ceremony was attended by Mayor Mrs. Jasmina Palurovic, Director of the BIA Mr. Bratislav Gasic, Minister Mr. Zoran Djordjevic, as well as by quite a number of the Serbian Armed Forces.

On the Eve of the Serbian Saint Lazarus Day, when the church  Lazarica celebrates its founder and protector, the Holy Great Martyr Prince Lazarus, a solemn Vigil was served, after which the feast loaf was broken on the occasion of the slava of the choir of Saint Prince Lazar. The vigil, which was served by His Grace Bishop David of Krusevac and the clergy of the Diocese of Krusevac, was attended by faithful people and the clergy of the city of Krusevac.

Solemn celebration of Saint Lazarus Day in Lazarica church in Belgrade

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Liturgy in the church of Lazarica, in the Belgrade district of Zvezdara on Saint Lazarus Day, on 28 June 2020.

The Patriarch was concelebrated by the local clergy. Before the beginning of the Liturgy, the Patriarch ordained Ivica Stojkovic and Slobodan Pajevic, parishioners into the rank of a reader.