Patriarch
Serbian Patriarch receives Archbishop of Belgrade
15. April 2021 - 12:47
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received His Eminence Stanislav Hocevar, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Belgrade, in the Serbian Patriarchate on 14 April 2021.
This was the first official visit of Archbishop Hovecar who congratulated Patriarch Porfirije the election and the enthronement to the throne of the primates of the Serbian Orthodox Church, expressing his dedication to the development of the friendly relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Serbian Patriarch received Ambassador of Romania
15. April 2021 - 11:32
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received Her Excellency Silvia Davidoiu, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, on April 14, 2021.
In a cordial conversation, the Patriarch and the representative of friendly Romania expressed mutual satisfaction with the centuries-old friendly relations between the two neighboring nations. The interlocutors agree that the Orthodox faith makes our peoples especially close. Ambassador Davidoiu informed Patriarch Porfirio about the excellent cooperation between the Republic of Romania and the Republic of Serbia, emphasizing that she is happy that the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Romanian Orthodox Church enjoy a reputation of the highest trust among the people.
Serbian Patriarch receives Ambassador of Ukraine
15. April 2021 - 11:29
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received His Excellency Alexander Alexandrovich, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, on April 14, 2021.
Serbian Patriarch welcomed Ambassador Alexandrovich and spoke warmly about the closeness of Serbs and Ukrainians. Ambassador Alexandrovich also pointed out several examples of historical, cultural and religious ties between the two fraternal peoples, emphasizing the participation of Ukrainian soldiers in the KFOR mission in Kosovo and Metohija, where, among other things, they were engaged in securing Serbian Orthodox shrines.
Serbian Patriarch received the Head of the Council of Europe Mission in Belgrade
15. April 2021 - 8:33
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received His Excellency Tobias Flessenkemper, Chief of Mission of the Council of Europe to the Republic of Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, on April 13, 2021.
The central topic of the open conversation, conducted in a friendly spirit, was related to interfaith cooperation. The head of the Serbian Patriarchate was pleased to point out that the Serbian Orthodox Church nurtures good relations with the heads and representatives of all traditional churches and religious communities in the region.
Serbian Patriarch received the Ambassador of Italy
13. April 2021 - 15:40
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received His Excellency Carlo Lo Cascio, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to the Republic of Serbia, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on April 12, 2021.
Serbian Patriarch Porfirije welcomed Ambassador Lo Cascio in words of gratitude for the peacekeeping mission of the Italian military forces that participated and are participating in preserving peace in Kosovo and Metohija, as well as in securing Serbian Orthodox shrines that represent invaluable religious, cultural and historical value of Europe.
Serbian Patriarch received Ambassador of Israel
13. April 2021 - 15:36
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received His Excellency Jahel Villan, Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Serbia,at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, on April 12, 2021.
Serbian Patriarch Porfirije in a cordial conversation with Ambassador Villan, referred to the fraternal ties between Serbs and Jews, who treat each other with a lot of respect and understanding, emphasizing that the Serbian Orthodox Church nurtures extremely good relations with Jewish communities in the region.
