Professor Christos Yannaras visits Serbian Parish in Arcadia

In the month of November the Serbian Western Diocese had an honor of hosting one of the most renowned Orthodox theologians and philosophers of our time, professor Christo Yannaras from Athens, Greece, author of more than 50 books and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens.

New Archbishop of Centerbury - Justin Welby

Justin Welby was born on 6 January 1956 in London. Welby was educated at St Peter's School, Seaford and Eton College and subsequently went to Trinity College, Cambridge where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Law in 1978 (proceeding MA 1990).In 1989, he studied for ordination at St John's College, Durham. After several parochial appointments he became the Dean of Liverpool and was appointed as the Bishop of Durham in 2011.

Russian Patriarch Kirill visits Patriarchate of Jerusalem

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who arrived in Jerusalem on Friday, was accompanied by a solemn procession of clerics and laypeople on his way from the Jaffa Gate to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre inside the Old City.

Archbishop Tikhon Elected as the New Primate of Orthodox Church in America

Archbishop Tikhon of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania has been elected as the new Primate of the Orthodox Church in America (Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All-America and Canada). He was elected by the All-American Council which is the highest legislative and administrative authority of OCA.

Biography

After receiving his Master of Divinity degree from Saint Tikhon Seminary in 1993, he was appointed instructor in Old Testament at Saint Tikhon Seminary. He continues to serve as Senior Lecturer in Old Testament, teaching Master level courses in the Prophets and the Psalms and Wisdom Literature. He is also an instructor in the seminary’s Extension Studies program, offering courses in the lives of the Old Testament saints, the liturgical use of the Old Testament, and the Old Testament in patristic literature.

Prayerful Remembrance of Patriarch Pavle

His Holiness Kyr Irinej, Serbian Patriarch along with His Eminence Kyr Amfilohije, Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral and His Grace Kyr Atanasije, Bishop of Hvosno and Vicar Bishop of Serbian Patriarch, will serve on Thursday, 15 November 2012, the Divine Liturgy in the church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God at Rakovica monastery.

On the occasion of the 3^rd anniversary of the death, at the tomb of Serbian Patriarch Pavle of blessed repose a commemoration will be served.

The service will commence at 8 a.m.

Feast-day of Saint Arsenije Sremac at Pec Patriarchate

Patron Saint-day of the Patriarchate of Pec celebrated. A large number of worshippers from all Serbian lands gather at the centuries-long see of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs. UNESCO restores frescoes thanks to the donation of the Russian Federation