Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbian Patriarch visits Metropolitan Damascene in Pretoria

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch visited Pretoria, one of the three capital cities of the South African Republic, where he was welcomed His Eminence Metropolitan Damascene of Johannesburg and Pretoria from the Patriarchate of Alexandria.

Serbian Patriarch Irinej decorated the chief architect of the St. Sava church in Botswana

At an official reception given in honor of Patriarch Irinej held in the residence of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Pretoria, capital of the Republic of South Africa, on Saturday evening, 3^rd of November 2018.

His Holiness Patriarch Irinej decorated with the Patriarchal Charter having the icon of the Most Holy Mother of God Mr. Andor Ginder, the chief architect of the Sava Church in Gaberone, capital of Botswana, that had been consecrated on the feast-day of Venerable Mother Parasceve, on the 27^th of October 2018.

Patriarch Irinej visited the Serbian School of St. Sava in Johannesburg

On November 3, 2018, His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej visited the "Saint Sava" school that works within the Serbian Orthodox Church-School Community in Johannesburg, and under the auspices of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia.

At the moment some 30 pupils attend this school, that has a department in Pretoria, the capital of the South African Republic, as well. Accompanied by Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, hieromonk Dositej of Chilandar and other members of the delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Patriarch met with the pupils and the class master Ms. Violeta Pavlovic Marinovic.

Statement on the Recent Attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America expresses its deep sympathies as we mourn the loss of innocent lives and pray for the speedy recovery of those wounded in the recent attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Remembering the Message from our Assembly meeting just last month, we reiterate our “denunciation of all violence, whether caused by senseless acts related to weapons and shootings or instigated by abhorrent acts of discrimination and prejudice.”

Presentation on Serbian Culture at Akron University

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Irinej, and through the efforts of Dr. Vanja Zoric, Akron University hosted the traveling visual-literary exhibition, “Over There, So Far Away”. This presentation was planned through the combined efforts of Protonamesnik Dragan Goronjic, Dean of the Cleveland Deanery and parish priest at St. Demetrius Serbian Orthodox Church, and Protonamesnik Aleksa Pavichevich, parish priest of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church.

A Festal Gathering at St. Thomas Church in Johannesburg

Icon of the Mother of God the Three-Handed brought into the church. -  Divine Liturgy in honor of St. Apostle Luke and of St. Peter of Cetinje

His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej, who has been visiting the Serbian parishes in South African Republic and Botswana, officiated on October 31, 2018, on the feast-day of St. Apostle Luke, the holy Liturgy in the Church of St. Apostle Thomas in Johannesburg. He was concelebrated by His Grace Jovan, Bishop of Sumadija, and the principal of the church Revd. Isailo (Markovic).