Patriarch

Centenary of the death of King Peter the First

One century since the death of King Peter I Karadjordjevic, the Liberator King when the Serbian people and Serbian soldier called Chika Pera out of mercy, was marked with prayer and the highest honors on August 16, 2021 in the heart of Sumadija.

In Oplenac, in the church of the Holy Great Martyr George, the founder's church of King Peter, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy and the memorial service with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop Ignjatije of Branicevo, Arsenije of Nis, former Georgije of Canada and Jovan of Sumadija, as well as priests and deacons from several dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Patriarch's Message to the faithful at the beginning of the the Dormition Fast - Social media are a roof from which we convey the Word of God to all

Brothers and sisters,
Dear friends,

I felt obliged to address you now, first of all, to wish the Orthodox a blessed beginning of fasting dedicated to the Most Holy Mother of God and the glorious event of Her Dormition, that is, the end of her earthly life and her taking up into Heaven. I wish you to spend the next ten days, as much as possible, in peace, to joyfully celebrate the upcoming feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, and to pray for your neighbors, for our family and the whole world to the Most Holy Mother of God whose soul is, as shown in the magnificent fresco of Sopocani, in the hands of her beloved Son, the Savior of the world.

Patriarch sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Montenegro

On August 11, 2021, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Mr. Zdravko Krivokapić, which relates to the Fundamental Agreement between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the state of Montenegro. The letter states, among other things:

“In this matter, likewise the any other, we want to perceive, acknowledge and
safeguard the interests of both of the sides evenly, especially because in this particular case, the same faithful people actually consist the majority of both of the sides. As a measure of full responsibility, we sent your proposals to the designated expert commission which should determine what is their qualitative contribution in relation to the already determined, fully agreed and accepted by you text that we intended to sign on 27 May of this year at the Patriarchal See in Belgrade.”

Golden water polo players with the Patriarch

On August 11, 2021,  His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch organized a formal reception and lunch for the water polo national team of Serbia, which won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The official Instagram page of Patriarch Porfirije

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch gave a blessing for the official account of the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church to be open on Instagram.

In this way, the Patriarch wants to meet the strong interest of the faithful, but also the entire domestic and foreign public, about his work, views and opinions. The Patriarch’s Instagram page is located at the following internet address: https://www.instagram.com/porfirije_patrijarh/.

Patriarch Porfirije: There is nothing more perfect than prayer

On 9 August 2021, on the feast of St. Panteleimon, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch Porfirije celebrated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in the church of St. Nicholas of Myra, the Miracle-worker in Donji Milanovac.

Their Graces Bishops Ilarion of Timok, Arsenije of Nis, Kiril of Buenos Aires and South-Central America, Nikodim of Dalmatia and elected Sava of Marca concelebrated in the presence of many faithful people.