Serbian Orthodox Church

Solemnation of the dedication church of Venerable Justin of Celije in Resnik, Belgrade

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of St. Justin of Celije, next to the church of St. Nicholas of Ohrid and Zica, in Resnik on June 14, 2020.

His Holiness was concelebrated by Bishop’s dean of Belgrade-Posavina, Archpriest-Staurophore Branko Mitrovic, Archpriest Aleksandar Petrović, Priests Goran Mišanović and Ljubomir Petronijević, Archdeacon Stevan Rapajić, Deacons Dragan Tanasijević, Goran Nuhanović and Nikola Mićalovic.

The Pentecost Thursday celebrated in Jasenovac Monastery

The third day of the Feast of Pentecost was prayerfully celebrated in Jasenovac Monastery on June 9th this year. His Grace Bishop Jovan of Pakrac-Slavonia celebrated the Holy Liturgy with the sisterhood of the shrine.

A Renewal of the Jesenovac Shrine

Director of the Republic Institute for Protection of Cultural and Historical and Natural Heritage of Republika Srpska Mrs Jasna Milesevic with an entourage visited the Bishop of Pakrac-Slavonia on Thursday, June 11th this year, His Grace Bishop Jovan welcomed the representatives of the Institute in Jasenovac Monastery, which is experiencing spiritual and building rebirth.

Press Release of the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro

Prime Minister Duško Marković decided to speak publicly about the meeting that he, the president of the state and our archbishops: Metropolitan Amfilohije and Bishop Joanikije, held a few days ago.

Since the Prime Minister made several claims, we are obliged to comment on the most important ones.

Statement of the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro With the Clergy and Monkhood of Montenegro

Statement of the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro With the Clergy and Monkhood of Montenegro

Dear Brothers and Sisters;
Dear Fellow Citizens;
Dear Friends,

Today is the birthday of the Church but also the second consecutive the Holy Trinity Day that we spend here in our country of Montenegro with anxiety, fearing that our nation’s government will act upon its announced intention of the nationalisation of our Church. It is the act of straightforward confiscation of Church property and the placing of Church affairs and its organisation under the administration of the state. Such plans most directly and brutally violate both international legal standards and the Constitution of Montenegro together with the religious canons. That is why we stand here today in front of the Montenegrin and international public raising our voice as loyal citizens and committed believers.

Montenegrin police open criminal case against Metropolitan Amfilohije

Montenegrin police in Ulcinj have opened a criminal case against the Metropolis of Montenegro of the Serbian Orthodox Church and against His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro personally for the alleged uncoordinated construction of a monastery object, reports RIA-Novosti.

The case refers to the monastic residence at St. Basil of Ostrog Monastery near Ulcinj, which the authorities demolished yesterday. The 18th-century Church of St. Basil was just transferred to the status of a convent last month, and the building was newly-constructed.