Sunday of the Myrrhbearers in the monastery of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the monastery of Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple in Belgrade on Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, May 3rd, 2020.

Liturgical gathering on Sunday of the Myrrhbearers in Dusseldorf

His Grace Bishop Grigorije of Dusseldorf and Germany celebrated the Holy Hierarchal  Liturgy at the Cathedral church in Dusseldorf on the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, 3 May 2020.  

Due to the large number of believers and for  for the most accurate observance of the law of worship issued by the provincial authorities of the Republic of Germany, the Liturgy was celebrated in the courtyard of the church.

Prayerful remembrance of Bishop Danilo (Krstic)

On Sunday of Thomas, 26 April 2020, His Grace Bishop Lukijan of Budim celebrated the Holy Hiearchal Liturgy with the concelebration of clergy and monks at the Cathedral church in Szentendre.

At the end of the Holy Liturgy His Grace Bishop Lukijan served the memorial service for the Bishop Danilo Krstic, Phd of blessed repose, his predecessor, whose 18th anniversary of his death was on April 20th (Easter Monday of this year).

Life of St. Nikolai Velimirovich

Saint Nikolai of Zhicha, “the Serbian Chrysostom,” was born in Lelich in western Serbia on January 4, 1881 (December 23, 1880 O.S.). His parents were Dragomir and Katherine Velimirovich, who lived on a farm where they raised a large family. His pious mother was a major influence on his spiritual development, teaching him by word and especially by example. As a small child, Nikolai often walked three miles to the Chelije Monastery with his mother to attend services there.

Sickly as a child, Nikolai was not physically strong as an adult. He failed his physical requirements when he applied to the military academy, but his excellent academic qualifications allowed him to enter the Saint Sava Seminary in Belgrade, even before he finished preparatory school.

Valuable donation from the Diocese of Banja Luka in the fight against the virus

The Diocese of Banja Luka, headed by His Grace Jefrem, Bishop of Banja Luka, has donated 12 500 special professional protective masks to the University Clinical Center of Republika Srpska worth 100.000 Boasnian marks to contribute to the fight against the coronary virus.

The executive director of the University Clinical Centre of the Republic Srpska Dr. Vlado Dajic expressed his gratitude to the Diocese of Banja Luka for a very valuable donation, pointing out that the Serbian Orthodox Church had shown that it is constantly with their people even in the most difficult times.

His Grace Irinej, Bishop of Backa: Answers to the questions of the daily newspaper “Danas”

Regarding the article “Respect for the privacy and use of personal data provided by the Law” published in the daily “Danas”, on 28^th April, 2020, the integral answer of His Grace to the questions of the journalist of this newspaper Jelena Tasic has been conveyed here:

To Mrs Jelena Tasic, journalist of the newspaper “Danas”
Belgrade
Subject: Answers to the questions posed on 26th April 2020.