Serbian Orthodox Church

Philadelphia Parish Celebrates Its Krsna Slava

On Sunday, May 19th 2013, the St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church of Philadelphia Pa. celebrated Its Krsna Slava. Following Divine Liturgy, the faithful filled the church‐hall for the blessing of the slavski kolach and koljivo. Kumovi for the Krsna Slava were Sasha and Mirjana Randjelovic, and their children Kristina and Dimitrije.

Serbian Patriarch meets President of Ukraine

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received Mr. Victor Yanukovich, the President of the Republic of Ukraine,  at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, today, on June 7, 2013.

Serbian Patriarch Irinej and members of the Holy Assembly of Bishops at Cathedral Church in Kragujevac

On Sunday, 2 June 2013, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, with Hierarchs of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the SOC visited the Cathedral Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Kragujevac.

Serbian Patriarch and members of the Holy Assembly of Bishops visit Church of Sts Peter and Paul in Arandjelovac

Following the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy and the funeral of the members of the royal family Karadjordjevic at Oplenac, His Holiness Irinej visited the church of Saints Peter and Paul in Arandjelovac.

Nis: International Scientific Symposion on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan concluded

Under auspices of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, the International Scientific Symposion was held on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan (31 May – 2 June 2013)

The organizers of this symposion are the Center for religious studies Nis, the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies of the University of Cambridge, the Center for Religious and Slav Studies „Ivan Dujchev“ from Sofia, the Institute for National and Religious Issues (Thessaloniki), the History Department of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade and the Faculty of Philosophy in Nis.

In Nis solemn celebration of Feast day of Saints Constantine and Helen the Equal-to-the-apostles

The feast-day of Saints Constantine and Helen in the imperial city of Nis was celebrated at the highest level of the Serbian Orthodox Church

His Grace Bishop Hrizostom of Bihac-Petrovac celebrated the solemn festal Vigil service in a newly built church dedicated to these saints and especially built by the city of Nis. The local clergy of the Diocese of Nis concelebrated. His Holiness Patriarch Irinej and Their Eminences and Graces Hierarchs of our Holy Church; director of the Office for Cooperation with the Churches and the Religious communities Dr. Mileta Radojevic; Mayor of the City of Nis; presidents of the municipalities of the city; representatives of the Serbian Armed Forces and pious Christian people and guests from the Diaspora attended.