Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Patriarch received representative of the Academy of Sciences
28. March 2017 - 20:26
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received academician Ljubomir Maksimovic, vice-president of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 27 March 2017.
Academician Ljubomir Maksimovic expressed gratitude to the Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church for the cordial reception during which they discussed on the last congress of byzantologists, the proceedings of which, a three-volume publication has been published. The Patriarch thanked academician Maksimovic for the visit, wishing him every blessing from the Lord and success in his future work.
Beginning of celebrations of the 700th anniversary of Monastery Krupa
28. March 2017 - 20:24
Bishop Fotije: Orthodoxy has deep roots in Dalmatia
His Grace Bishop of Dalmatian Fotije celebrated on 26 March 2017 the Divine Liturgy at the monastery Krupa, whereby celebration of seven centuries of the existence of this shrine commenced. The joyful event was enhanced by cantors from the monastery Kovilj in Serbia. The Divine Liturgy was followed by a lecture delivered by Fr. Jerotej on Church music with a concert of spiritual music given by the Kovilj choir.
Russian artists create unique icons for Belgrade cathedral
25. March 2017 - 22:20
Russian specialists have created unique and unprecedented large-scale icons for the looming Cathedral of St. Sava on Belgrade’s Vračar plateau.
The mosaic design for the Belgrade church was decided upon at a recent Moscow session of the special commission for adorning the church, reports the site of the Russian Ministry of Culture.
First Canonical visit of Bishop Irinej to St. George in Lorain, OH
24. March 2017 - 16:20
By God's mercy, on the third Sunday of Great Lent, dedicated to the Adoration of Holy Cross and the 42 Martyrs of Ammoria in Phrygia, our newly enthroned hierarch, His Grace the Rt. Rev. Bishop Irinej, paid his first canonical visit to the parish of St.George in Lorain, Ohio.
His Grace was welcomed by the clergy and children of the Lorain parish who presented red and white roses as a gift of their love to their bishop. Before the Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy began, His Grace brought the beautifully decorated Cross from the altar to middle of the Church so everyone could venerate it.
Russian Ambassador received in audience by Serbian Patriarch
23. March 2017 - 14:52
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received Mr. Alexander Chepurin, Russian Ambassador to Serbia, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 23 March 2017.
Ambassador Chepurin expressed gratitude to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church for the warm and friendly reception during which they discussed various aspects of life of people in Serbia and Russia. Serbian Patriarch Irinej thanked His Excellency for the visit and the love of our people, wishing him blessings from the Lord and a full success in his future work.
Conference of clergy in Kosovska Mitrovica
23. March 2017 - 14:51
His Grace Teodosije, Bishop of Raska-Prizren, officiated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in the Church of St. Demetrius in Kosovska Mitrovica on 22 March 2017.
After the Divine Liturgy and the Hierarch’s sermon addressed to the congregation, a brotherly meeting of the clergy of the Mitrovica and the Novi Pazar deanaries of the Diocese of Raska and Prizren was held. At the meeting current issues related to the pastoral ministry of the clergy were discussed.
