Serbian Orthodox Church
A small token of gratitude to heroic doctors
14. August 2020 - 21:49His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Nis visited the Clinical Center in Nis on 13th August 2020.
On that occasion, His Grace had a conversation with PhD doctors: Vladan Cosic, Deputy General Director; Goran Stanojevic, Assistant Director for Professional Medical Matters and Surgery, and Nikola Milenkovic, specilized epidemiologist.
3rd anniversary of Episcopal ministry of His Grace Bishop Ardsenije of Nis
14. August 2020 - 21:47On the occasion of the third anniversary of the Episcopal consecration of His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Nis, a video survey of some of the most important events of the archpastoral ministry of His Grace Arsenije was shown in the broadcast of the radio “Glas” of the Orthodox Diocese of Nis.
In this photo gallery, only a small portion of efforts and commitment of the three years’ ministry of His Grace Arsenije in the archpastoral field of charity and publishing activities has been presented, as well as his construction, renovation undertakings and consecration of those shrines, besides the important manifestations and church gatherings.
Renewed Continuation of Illegal Construction work on Decani-Plav Highway within Visoki Dečani Monastery's Special Protective Zone
14. August 2020 - 16:44Renewed Continuation of Illegal Construction work on Decani-Plav Highway within Visoki Dečani Monastery's Special Protective Zone
Despite Kosovo’s Law on Special Protective Zones explicitly forbidding building highways and transit roads through Special Protective Zones, the unambiguous stance of the Law’s Implementation Council, and the position of international representatives in Kosovo that the construction of a Dečani-Plav highway through the Monastery’s Protective Zone constitutes an illegal act, the local Kosovar authorities in Dečani, together with the support of the authorities in Priština, have once again begun intensive construction work on the road WITHIN the Monastery’s Protective Zone.
Meeting of Patriarch Irinej and President Vucic
14. August 2020 - 14:07His Holiness Irinej, Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, had a meeting with the President of Republic of Serbia, Mr. Aleksandar Vucic, on August 12, 2020.
According to the official news release on the site of the President of Serbia, important national topics, such as fight for Kosovo and Metohija, difficult position of the Serbs in the region, as well as completion of works in the church of St. Sava at Vracar, Belgrade, were discussed during the meeting.
Serbian Patriarch Irinej visited Sremski Karlovci
14. August 2020 - 14:06At the invitation of His Grace Vasilije, Bishop of Srem, Vasilije, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej visited Sremski Karlovci on August 11, 2020.
The renovation of the facades of the Cathedral and the Patriarchal Palace has been underway, which is financed by the Provincial Government from the funds established two years ago for the renovation of Sremski Karlovci. Together with the President of the Provincial Government, Mr. Igor Mirovic; Provincial Secretary for Culture, Public Information and Relations with Religious Communities, Ms. Dragana Milosevic, and Director of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Mr. Zoran Vap, who supervises the works, His Holiness the Patriarch - accompanied by the Diocesan Bishop Vasilije - got acquainted with the course of restoration and conservation of two very important buildings of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Sremski Karlovci, former residence of Serbian Metropolitans and Patriarchs.
Serbian Patriarch Irinej visited Diocese of Sumadija
14. August 2020 - 14:05His Holiness Irinej, Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, visited the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God in Kragujevac on August 13, 2020.
The faithful people and the clergy of the city of Kragujevac, with their hierarch, His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, warmly greeted the Head of the Serbian Church. His Holiness the Patriarch thanked for the wonderful welcome and gave his archpastoral blessing to the clergy and the faithful people of the city of Kragujevac.