Patriarch Porfirije: Our life is a cross, and the cross itself is a gift of God
5. April 2021 - 10:44
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy iin the church of Holy Apostle Mark in Belgrade, on 4 April 2021, on the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross.
The Patriarch was celebrated by the abbot of the Monastery of New Grachanica near Chicago Archimandrite Serafim (Baltic), archpriest Sreten Mladenovic, hieromonk Amvrosije (Vesic), protonamesnik Branislav Borota, hierodeacon Sava (Bundalo) and deacon Dragan Askovic.
Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross at Cathedral church in Novi Sad
5. April 2021 - 9:18
Bishop Dr. Irinej of Backa: Епископ бачки др Иринеј: „Christ saves the world and man with His Cross and His Resurrection. By participating in His Cross, by which He saves us, we also participate in His Resurrection - it becomes our Resurrection.''
On Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross, 4 April 2021, His Grace Bishop Dr Irinej of Backa officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop Isihije of Mohacs, clergy of the Diocese of Backa and deacons of Novi Sad at the Cathedral church in Novi Sad.
Serbian Patriarch receives Ambassador of Armenia
5. April 2021 - 8:52
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, received His Excellency Ashot Hovakiman, the non-residential Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Serbia in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, on 2 April 2021.
Serbian Patriarch Porfirije in a cordial conversation with Ambassador Hovakimian, he spoke about the importance of centuries-old Serbian-Armenian friendship, emphasizing that there is deep compassion between Serbs and Armenians because the history of both nations is written through crusades.
Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross in Mrkonjic Grad
5. April 2021 - 8:30
His Grace Bishop Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in Mrkonjic Grad, on 4 April 2021, on the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross.
The Bishop was concelebrated by protopresbyter-staurophor Savo Jankovic, Diocesan dean of Jajci-Mrkonjic Grad, presbyter Aleksandar Bjelicic, parish of Mrkonjic Grad; and protodeacon Nemanja Reljic.
Easter greeting of the Serbian Patriarch Porfirije
4. April 2021 - 23:00
Patriarch Porfirije: May the joy of the forthcoming Easter fill the soul and heart of every God-searching being
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Porfirije congratulated the feast day of the Resurrection of Christ to Cardinal Josip Bozanić, Archbishop of Zagreb; Archbishop and Metropolitan of Belgrade Stanislav Hocevar; Archbishop of Ljubljana Stanislav Zore; to the bishops and dignitaries of the Reformation Churches; and to all brothers and sisters who are celebrating the Feast of feasts today:
Serbian Patriarch receives Ambassador of Austria
4. April 2021 - 18:45
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received His Excellency Nikolaus Lutterotti, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate on 2 April 2021.
During the meeting, the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church expressed his gratitude to the Republic of Austria for a completely appropriate attitude towards the spiritual needs of Orthodox Serbs who live and work in that country. The Patriarch expressed his belief that all-important issues will continue to be resolved in close cooperation with the competent authorities with His Grace Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland.
