Patriarch

Patriarch Porfirije: Let's walk the path of the publican, the path of calmness, not the path of pride, the path of the pharisee

His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch officiated the Liturgy in the church of Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God in Belgrade, on 13 February 2022, the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee (phоto gallery).

The Patriarch was concelebrated by protopresbyter-staurophors Jovica Vicentijevic, Slobodan Ceketic and Jovan Milanovic, presbyters Gavrilo Rajic, Nenad Prodic and Mihailo Rapajic, as well as deacons Dragan Rodic, Radomir Vrucinic, Nemanja Kalem and Pavle Matulic.

Patriarch Porfirije presented annual scholarships to final year students of the founding faculties of the University of Belgrade

On February 12, 2022, on the feast of the Holy Three Hierarchs, at a ceremony in the crypt of Saint Sava Cathedral Church, His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch,  presented scholarships to final year students of the Faculty of Medicine, Electrical Engineering, Law, Philosophy, and Theology, selected in a contest. 

In that sort of evangelical love and noble endeavor, the Serbian Business Association and Humanitarian Fund "Privrednik," also participates. Founded in 1897, it also provides scholarships to gifted pupils and students, while His Holiness Porfirije has been its chairman and benefactor for an entire decade.

Patriarch Porfirije officiated the services on the occasion of the feast of the Holy Three Hierarchs

His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, celebrated the All-Night Vigil in the crypt of the Saint Sava Memorial Cathedral, on the Eve of the feast of the Holy Three Hierarchs, 11 February 2022. 

In the continuation of the prayerful gathering, at midnight, His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy with the concelebration of Their Graces Bishops Stefan of Remesiana, Jerotej of Toplica and Justin of Hvosno (phоto gallery).

Patriarch Porfirije and Minister Dmitrović on demography

His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, talked with Mr. Ratko Dmitrovic, Minister of Family Welfare and Demography in the Patriarchal Palace, on 11 February 2022.

The Minister informed the Patriarch about the problematic demographic situation in Serbia and the Serbian people and the state's measures to create preconditions for demographic recovery.

The Serbian Patriarch spoke with the President of the International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations

His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, received the Ambassador of the Russian Federation  Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko and the President of the International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations Valery Alexeyev at the Patriarchal Palace on 11 February 2022.

The Head of the Office of the Serbian Patriarch Bishop Sava of Marca attended the audience. 

Conversation between Serbian Patriarch Porfirije and Sir Stuart Peach

His Holliness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, received Sir Stuart Peach, the British Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, in the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade, on 9 February 2022.  

In a cordial, friendly and open conversation, His Holiness Patriarch reminded that the all-round development of Serbian-British relations especially strengthens the cordial relationship that traditionally exists between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church.