Serbian Orthodox Church

Bishop Isihije in canonical visit to Obrenovac

On the Eve of the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul faithful people of Posavina gathered for the first time around His Grace Bishop Isihije of Valjevo who officiated the Holy Liturgy in the church of Descent of the Holy Spirit unto Apostles in Obrenovac.

The Bishop was concelebrated by protonamesniks Filip Jakovljevic and Slobodan Ilic with the clergy from Obrenovac and Valjevo, with the chanting of the choir "Sts. Joachim and Ana".

Bishop Jerotej celebrated Vigil service on the Eve of the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

On the Eve of the feast day of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, His Grace Bishop Jerotej of Toplica, Vicar of the Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Vigil service with the blessing of five loaves in the old Cathedral church in Belgrade on 11 July 2021.

Patriarch blessed Serbian water polo players

His Holiness received members of the water polo national team of Serbia, participants of the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 9 July 2021(photo gallery).

The President of the Water Polo Federation of Serbia Mr. Viktor Jelenic handed over to His Holiness a plaque, while the water polo cap with number two was presented to the Patriarch by the captain of the national team, Mr. Filip Filipovic. The audience was also attended by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Vanja Udovicic.

Meeting of hierarchs in Banja Luka

On July 8, 2021, a meeting of hierarchs whose dioceses are located on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina was held in the Bishop's Palace of the Diocese of Banja Luka in Banja Luka.

Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia, and Their Graces Bishops Jefrem of Banja Luka, Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla, Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac and Dimitrije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina talked about the current needs and problems of Orthodox believers in the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Patriarch with children from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia

Address by His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch to children from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia in the Church of St. Sava in Vracar on July 8, 2021.

I am glad that you came to Serbia, that you came to the capital of Serbia, Belgrade, and especially that you came to the heart of the capital, and that is the Cathedral church of Saint Sava. I say that the Cathedral church of Saint Sava is the heart of Belgrade, because we, Orthodox Serbs, could say that the heart of our people is Saint Sava. Why? Because Saint Sava determined the spiritual path and gave spiritual guidance to his compatriots, and that is the Orthodox faith and Orthodox prayer. I am glad that you came from Croatia, from Dalmatia, that you came from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the Federation, because you live there with your peers who belong to other nations and have different spiritual guidelines, that is. Although many of them pray to God, they pray for nuance differently. Although, when we talk about prayer, if it is sincere, if the prayer is from the depths of the soul, regardless of the differences that can be recognized in words and manner, it always reaches God and God hears it.

Serbian Patriarch Porfirije visits Diocese of Sumadija

Patriarch Porfirije: Look into yourself and your soul and ask yourself what God wants from you. What God wants from you is only your joy. Only when you fulfill it, you are filled with beauty, perfection, peace. Let the Gospel be your mirror. And when you see that you have deviated from the path that led to the goal, return to that path.

On the occasion of the Patron Saint-day of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Koncarevo, the Holy Gifts of the Body and Blood of the Lord were raised at the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy by His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, together with  Bishop Jovan of Sumadija.