Serbian Orthodox Church

Saint Sava's Day in Memorial Cathedral of the Serbian people in the Vracar district

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with Bishop Stefan of Remesiana in the Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in the Vracar district on 27 January 2020, on the Saint Sava's Day.

The Patriarch was concelebrated by local clergy. Two mixed choirs sang responses. The celebration was also attended by President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia Minister of Health Mr. Zlatibor Loncar.

The feast of Saint Sava was solemnly celebrated in Banja Luka

His Grace Jefrem, Bishop of Banja Luka celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral church of Christ the Saviour in Banja Luka on 27 January 2020, on the feast of Saint Sava. 

After the Liturgy the rite of blessing and breaking the slava cake. As in previous years, in a spirit of the Saint Sava's tradition there was reciting and giving of gifts to the youngerst members of the Church, among which there were children from the Orthodox kindergarten "Little Angel''.

Episcopal Council of Serbian Church in Montenegro Prepares Appeal to Constitutional Court

In consultation with a number of legal experts, the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro has prepared an appeal to the Constitutional Court of Montenegro concerning the recently adopted law “On Freedom of Religion and Belief and the Legal Status of Religious Communities.”

Theophany Feast on the Nera River

Bishops Lukian and Nikanor headed a festal gathering on the Nera River

On the feast of Theophany, January 19, 2020, His Grace Bishop of Budim and administrator of Timisoara Lukijan traditionally celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Church of the Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas at Sokolovac, Romania. Local clergy concelebrated to the Bishop.

Theophany in Kosovska Mitrovica: Swimming for the Cross in the Gazivode Lake

On the feast of the Theophany of the Lord, 19 January 2020, His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren celebrated the Holy Liturgy in the church of Holy Great Martyr Demetrius in Kosovska Mitrovica.

He was concelebrated by many priests of the Diocesan Deanery of Mitrovica, and the church was full of faithful and children who received the holy Communion. At the end of the Liturgy the Bishop performed the rite of blessing water and blessed a thousand of believers with it. Following the holy Liturgy, Bishop Teodosije attended traditional swimming for the Precious Cross in the Gazivode Lake. Bishop Teodosije along with the clergy blessed all the present who participated in the traditionional swimming for the Cross and held an address.

Ad multos annos, Holy Hierarch!

A  decade since the election of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, as the 45^th primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church marked in the ceremonial hall of the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, on 22 January 2020.

The film's author and editor of photo-monograph is protopresbyter-staurophor Stojadin Pavlovic, Director of the Administration Board of the Patriarchate. The publishers of the photo-monograph are the Administration Board of the Patriarchate and the Sluzbeni Glasnik publishing house.