Serbian Orthodox Church

Audiences at Serbian Patriarchate – 25 February 2013

Today, on 25 February 2013, audiences were held at the Serbian Patriarchate. His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, met with Mr. Nikola Selakovic, Minister of Justice and Public Administration; Mrs. Gordana Stamenic, State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration, as well as with Mr. Mileta Radojevic, Director of the Office for Cooperation with Traditional Churches and Religious Communities.

Serbian Patriarch Irinej also received  Her Excellency Nafsika Krusti, Ambassador of Cyprus in Belgrade.

Audiences at Serbian Patriarchate - 21 February 2013

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, met with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic and Professor Dr. Oliver Antic, advisor to the President of the Republic of Serbia on 21 February 2013 at  the Serbian Patriarchate.

Audiences at Serbian Patriarchate

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received today, on 20 February 2013 at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, a delegation of the Association of the war volunteers 1912-1918. Serbian Patriarch received on 17 February 2013 in separate audiences Her Excellency Mette Kjuel Nielsen, Ambassador of Denmark in Belgrade, and academician Dragoljub Zivojinovic. On 14 February 2013 at Serbian Patriarchate Patriarch Irinej had an audience for Mr. Sinisa Pavic, Serbian consul in Thessaloniki.

Serbian Patriarch and Bishops in Kosovo and Metohia

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch and members of the Holy Synod of Bishops and the Committee of the Holy Assembly of Bishops for Kosovo and Metohia visited the Southern Serbian province from 6-8 February. Along with Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren and Bishop Jovan of Lipljan, Vicar to His Holiness, in Kosovo and Metohija were also Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral and Bishop Vasilije of Srem, Pahomije of Vranje, Jovan of Sumadia, Joanikije of Budimlje-Niksic, David of Krusevac and retired Bishop Atanasije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina.

His Grace Bishop Mitrophan Visits Philadelphia Parish

On Sunday, February 17th, His Grace Bishop Mitrophan visited the Serbian Orthodox faithful of Philadelphia Pa. and vicinity. At His arrival at St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, the children of the church-school greeted His Grace with flowers. His Grace then led the celebration of the Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, assisted by Fr. Milorad Orlic, the parish priest. The congregation that filled the church sang the responses. In His homily for Zacchaeus Sunday, His Grace drew the attention of the faithful to Zaccheaus’ strong will to see Our Lord Jesus Christ. He reminded the faithful of the teaching of the holy fathers – that while God was able to create us without our will; He cannot save us without our will.

Assembly of the Society for the Construction of Saint Sava Cathedral

A regular session of the Assembly of the Society for the Construction of Saint Sava Cathedral on Vracar

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, the president of the Society for the Construction of Saint Sava Cathedral; Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, President of the Republic of Serbia and the president of the Head Board of the Society; Mr. Miodrag Babovic, president of the Assembly of the Society and Prof. Dr. Vojislav Milovanovic, chief architect of the Cathedral presided over the session. The distinguished guests were welcomed by the dean of the Saint Sava Cathedral protopresbyter-stavrophor Radivoj Panic.