Serbian Patriarch Irinej arrives in Sarajevo

HIs Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch arrived yesterday in Sarajevo, in a archipastoral visit to the Metropolitanate of Dabrobosna.

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, at the courtyard of the Sarajevo's church of the Nativity of Most Holy Theotokos, was welcomed by His Eminence Metropolitan Nikolaj of Dabrobosna, His Grace Bishop Vasilije of Zvornik-Tuzla, His Grace Bishop Dr Irinej of Backa, His Grace Bishop Pahomije of Vranje, His Grace Bishop Sava of Slavonija, His Grace Bishop Grigorije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina, a deputy of Metropolitan of Dabrobosna, with priesthood and many believers.

Serbian Patriarch Irinej meets Director of the Office for Cooperation with Churches and Tradional Religious Communities Mr. Mileta Radojevic

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch met today on September 7, 2012 in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade Mr. Mileta Radojevic, a newly elected director of the Office for Cooperation with Churches and Tradional Religious Communities.

Metropolitanate Day & The Bishop's Patronal Name Day Celebration St. Irenaeus of Lyon

To see Christ in all things

Interview with His Eminence Metropolitan of Diokleia Kallistos Ware
In Piva Monastery, Montenegro, The Feast of the Dormition of Theotokos, August, 28/15, 2012.

Your Eminence, as a president of the society „The Friends of Mt. Athos“, could you tell us a couple of words about the role and significance of Athonite spirituality in the United Kingdom and in the Western world.

The first think to keep in mind is that Athonite monasticism is something universal. It belongs to entire Orthodox Church. Of course, the greater part of the monasteries on the Holy Mountain belongs to the Greek tradition, but Athos has never been exclusively Hellenic, as we know, there are Russian, Bulgarian and above all Serbian monasteries on the Holy Mountain. In the Byzantine era there was even a Latin monastery on the Mount Athos with monks using Latin in their services. So in this way, for us Orthodox in the West, Athos also is a center. The universal center of attraction, representing the highest ideals of Orthodox monastic prayer and spirituality.

Protocol on Cooperation of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the National Library of Serbia signed

Yesterday, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch and Mr. Dejan Ristic, acting director of the National Library of Serbia, signed the Protocol which defines the forms of cooperation between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the National Library of Serbia. Signing the document was attended by Mr. Bratislav Petkovic, Minister of Culture and Information in the Government of the Republic of Serbia, and Mr. Zoran Nedeljkovic, the director of the Library of the Serbian Patriarchate. The first result of the Protocol will be the beginning of processing the personal library of Patriarch Pavle of blessed repose, which is kept in the Rakovica monastery in Belgrade.

Mileseva - witness of past and future times

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Filaret of Mileseva, with the consent of Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church and His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch in the monastery of Mileseva the First International Scientific Conference The Eight Centuries of Mileseva Monastery is held.