Instruments brought smiles to children from Kosovo and Metohija

Within the humanitarian action " An instrument for a smile" launched by the humanitarian NGO Mother of  Nine Jugovic and the Musical school Josip Slavenski from Belgrade, and in the cooperation with the Diocese of Raska-Prizren, pupils and teachers of the Musical school "Stevan Hristic" from Gnjilane received 32 instruments (4 pianos, 16 violins, 3 accordion, 3 clarinets, 2 trumpets, 1 flute and 1 trombone) and books for teaching. 

The Life of St. Stephen of Decani, King of Serbia

St. Stephen of Decani was born as the eldest son of the saintly King Milutin (Stephen Uros II) and his wife Elizabeth, a Hungarian princess. Living at the court of his parents, the heir-apparent received a good education, his mind exercised by study of the language and writings of his people, and his heart strengthened by study of the Holy Scripture and the teachings of the Orthodox Faith.

The good fruit of his upbringing proved itself when King Milutin was forced to send him as hostage to the Tartar chief Nogyi. In spite of the potential dangers, Stephen was obedient to his father's will and did not resist, trusting his life to the Lord. And his hope was not in vain. He eventually made friends with one of the Tartar nobles, who succeeded in assisting his safe return home.

Slava of the parish of St. Archangel Michael in Sidney

On Sunday, November 20, 2011 the church slava was solemnly celebrated of the parish of St. Archangel Michael in Sidney's suburb of Homebush, which is the only anglophone parish of the Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand.

Slava of the Institute for oncology of the Clinical Centre of Serbia

The Orthodox universe yesterday celebrated the saint of new times - St. Nectarios of Aegina. The monastery, which was founded by this saint in Aegina,  is visited by pilgrims from around the world.

Feast of St. Archangel Michael in Venado Tuerto

In the continuation of the visit to Argentina as the Bishop - administrator of the newly-founded Diocese of Buenos-Aires and South-Central America of the Serbian Patriarchate, His Eminence Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfiilohije served, on the occasion of the church slava, on November 21, 2011 on the feast day of St. Archangel Michael, in the church in Venado Tuerto in Argentinian province of Santa Fe.

Bishop Maxim at Pupin's grave and St. Vladimir's Seminary - Gallery