Vandalism in front of the church of St. Nicholas in Kotor

Unprecedented desecration of the Kotor church of St. Nicholas on Easter

On the night between May 2 and 3, 2021, at least four people insulted Popadija Ivana Krivokapic, the wife of the Kotor priest Nemanja Krivokapic, after she warned them of inappropriate behavior.

Serbian Patriarch Porfirije visited Rakovica Monastery

 His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, visited the Rakovica Monastery where he venerated particles of the saint's relics, on 3 May 2021, on the feast day of Saint Nikolaj, Bishop of Zica and Ohrid. 

His Holiness was welcomed by Abbess Evgenija with the sisterhood. The Patriarch prayed to the sacred in monastery's churches of Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Nicholas of Myra and the Dormition of the Mother of God, and then he sang an Easter troparion at graves of his predecessors patriarchs Dimitrije and Pavle.

Patron Saint-day of the church of Saint Nikolaj in Resnik

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Holy Bishop Nikolaj of Ohrid and Zica, on 3 May 2021, on Easter Monday and the day of prayerful remembrance on Saint Nikolaj, Bishop of Ohrid and Zica. 

Patriarch Porfirije with the homeless and sick children

His Holiness Porfitije, Serbian Patriarch,  spent the happiest holiday, Easter, first with the homeless with whom he had lunch together in the church soup kitchen, and after that he distributed packages to sick children at the University Children's Clinic "Tirsova".

• Patriarch Porfirije at a festive lunch with the homeless (photo) 
• Patriarch of Porphyry visits Tirsova (photo) 

In the yard of the church kitchen of the Religious Charitable Guardianship,  the Patriarch was welcomed at the table by 20 users, most of them homeless. “God loves us. And God has shown infinite love for the whole human race today… There is no excuse for discouragement, no excuse for any kind of giving up life, we all have phases of ups and downs… And this day shows, not only have we not lost hope, but that we have full of enthusiasm and confidence that we can be people who are joyful. Let joy be what our goal is. Next time we meet let's sing Serbian folk songs, also we can sing foreign songs," the Patriarch told them.

Patriarch Porfirije: Let us forgive all those who hate us with the Resurrection of Christ

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the of Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district, on May 2, 2021, on Easter.

Easter Liturgy in Saint Sava Cathedral (photo gallery)

The Patriarch was concelebrated by Archimandrites Serafim and Prokopije (Tajar), protopresbyter-staurophors Dr. Savo Jovic, Professor Dr. Vladimir Vukasinovic and Professor Dr. Dragan Protic, Dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Archpriest Professor Dr. Zoran Rankovic, archpriest Nenad Stefanovic, Hieromonk Sava (Bundalo), protodeacon Mladen Kovacevic, Deacon Radomir Vrućinić and subdeacons Vladimir Jelic, Njegoš Stikic and Dejan Nakic. 

Patriarch Porfirije: Already today we are participating in the resurrection from the dead, already today we are participating in Life!

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the side chapel of Saint John the Theologian at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade on 1 May 2021, on Great Saturday. 

The Patriarch was concelebrated by Archimandrite Prokopije (Tajar), Dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology archpriest Dr. Zoran Rankovic, hieromonk Sava (Bundalo), protonamesnik Dragan Popovic, presbyter Borisa Sanjic, deacon Radomir Vrucinic and Vladimir Antic, subdeacons Vladimir Jelic and Njegos Stikic.