Serbian Patriarch and Bishops in Kosovo and Metohia

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch and members of the Holy Synod of Bishops and the Committee of the Holy Assembly of Bishops for Kosovo and Metohia visited the Southern Serbian province from 6-8 February. Along with Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren and Bishop Jovan of Lipljan, Vicar to His Holiness, in Kosovo and Metohija were also Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral and Bishop Vasilije of Srem, Pahomije of Vranje, Jovan of Sumadia, Joanikije of Budimlje-Niksic, David of Krusevac and retired Bishop Atanasije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina.

Assembly of the Society for the Construction of Saint Sava Cathedral

A regular session of the Assembly of the Society for the Construction of Saint Sava Cathedral on Vracar

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, the president of the Society for the Construction of Saint Sava Cathedral; Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, President of the Republic of Serbia and the president of the Head Board of the Society; Mr. Miodrag Babovic, president of the Assembly of the Society and Prof. Dr. Vojislav Milovanovic, chief architect of the Cathedral presided over the session. The distinguished guests were welcomed by the dean of the Saint Sava Cathedral protopresbyter-stavrophor Radivoj Panic.

Distinguished people receive high acknowledgments of the Serbian Church

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, today, on 18 February 2013, handed over high distinction of the Serbian Orthodox Church to the deserved individuals for their contribution in the fields of economy, science, art, culture and for  the improvement of the human rights and freedom.

For the expressed unselfish love towards the Hoy Mother Church, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church awarded Mr. Radomir Bojanic, director of Srbijamarka – PTT Saobracaj Srbija; Mr. Rados Bajic, film director; and maestro, Mr. Bora Dugic with the Order of Saint Sava of the second degree. Mrs. Nada Milojevic, clerk of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Serbia was awarded with the Order of Saint Sava of the Third Degree. Professor Ivan Hiti from Varazdin was awarded with the Order of Saint Emperor Constantine. Mr. Bozidar Djurovic, actor Bozidar Djurovic and academic sculptor Ljubisa Mancic were awarded with the Order of Despot Stephen Lazarevic.

Regarding the torture on religious basis which is being performed upon Archbishop Jovan

On 14.02.2013 the analysis of prof. Mirjana Najcevska, regarding the media in the developed democratic countries and their role as controllers of the authorities in the aspect of the respect and protection of the human rights, was published.

 The analysis was prepared as part of the USAID project for strengthening of the media in Macedonia – Component Service for validation of the media facts, implemented by Metamorphosis.  The analysis is provided through the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of the analysis are responsibility of the author and they do not reflect the stances of Metamorphosis, USAID or the U.S. Government.

In the analysis, prof. Mirjana Najcevska is treating the important role in the implementation of the verdicts of the European Court for Human Rights, which the media has in the developed democratic countries, and at the same time is elaborating the state in which the media in R. Macedonia are found, in regard to the mentioned subject.

Cross of Holy Emperor Constantine

On Saturday, 16 February 2013, the book of Nebojsa Lapcevic The Cross of Holy Emperor Constantine, printed on the occasion of 1700 years of the Edict of Milan was presented at the Amphitheatre of Lazarica church. The Orthodox Diocese of Krusevac and the Historical Archives of the town of Krusevac organized the event. 

The Meeting of the Lord at Orasac

The feast day of the Meeting of the Lord – Statehood  Day of the Republic of Serbia also this year was solemnly celebrated аt historic Orasac.

The celebration of this great feast day of the Church of Christ began with the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Jovan of Sumadia with the concelebration of episcopal deans of Orasac and Topola and its clergy. Attending the Holy Liturgy there were Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic and Princess Katherine, Mr. Velimir Ilic, Minister of Construction and Urbanism, Mr. Bojan Radovic, president of the Municipality of Mladenovac, as well as other personalities.