Patriarch IRINEJ in area of Zapadna Morava

On Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18, 2010 in the area of Zapadna Morava, His Holiness IRINEJ, Serbian Patriarch served the Divine Liturgy, consecrated a church, parish home and visited several monasteries and churches and he spent a really nice time with his people.

Receptions in the Serbian Patriarchate - July 16, 2010

His Holiness IRINEJ, Serbian Patriarch received today, on July 16, 2010 in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade in separate meetings following delegations: the Serbian cultural circle which has the seat in Paris, Novi Sad and Banjaluka; the Organization of families of the captured, missing and killed civilians of the Republic of Srpska with a seat in Samac; and the Association of the families of the missing and dead persons in Krajina and Croatia.

Bishop Joanikije served on remains of an old church

Few years ago, at a foot of the mountain of Komova, few kilometres from Andrejevica, in the village of Kosutic, remains of an old church were uncovered at the site called Namastir. It is a very old church, which belongs to the oldest churches so far discovered in Polimlje, which do not exist in the area of our diocese. The church was probably from the fifth or sixth century. It is assumed that this was once a seat of the diocese. On July 15, this year, His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budimlje-Niksic with priests served the Divine Liturgy at the foundations of this church.

Receptions in Belgrade Patriarchate, July 15, 2010

His Holiness Patriarch IRINEJ, Serbian Patriarch received today in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade His Excellency Monsignor Orlando Antonini, Apostolic nuncio in Belgrade.

His Holiness IRINEJ, Serbian Patriarch met today with Mrs. Vera Matic, the secretary of the Bible Society of Serbia, who presented Tony Crook, Secretary General of the Bible Society,  to Serbian First Hierarch.

Doctor's patron's feast day celebrated in Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovac

On behalf of His Holiness  IRINEJ, Serbian Patriarch, His Grace Vicar Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno served today the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of Sts. Cosmas and Damian at the Clinical Center of Serbia.

European theology faculties warn of shift to religious studies

Representatives of European theological faculties and church theological institutes have warned against universities dropping the teaching of theology in favour of religious studies that are seen as a more general approach.

"Theology has a major role to play within the university by countering stereotypes, demonstrating ways of dealing with religious conflict, and working out its own unique specificity in dialogue with other disciplines," said Orthodox Metropolitan Emmanuel of France, the president of the Conference of European Churches.