Serbian Orthodox Church

Cheesefare Sunday in Bitola

On Cheesefare Sunday, His Beatitude John, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje served and held a sermon at the Stauropegic monastery of Saint John Chrysostom in Bitola. After the Liturgy a prayer for beginning of the Holy Quadragesima. 

Bishop Fotije: Let us be free by fasting, prayer and coming to worship

HIs Grace Bishop Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla made a canonical visit to the parish of Dezdarevac-Trijesnica on 14 March 2021, on Cheesefare Sunday. 

His Grace Bishop served the Holy Liturgy with the concelebration of protopresbyter-staurophor Ljubomir Samardzic, parish of Batkovac; and presbyter Nebojsa Tovirac, parish priest of Dazdarevac-Trijesnica; protodeacon Slavoljub Milosevic and many believersin the church of Saint Mary Magdalene 

Serbian Patriarch arrives to the Pec Patriarchate

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch arrived to the Pec Patriarchate, an ancient seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the afternoon on 14 March 2021(photo gallery).

His Holiness Patriarch was welcomed by abbess Haritina with the sisterhood and the clergy. After the doxology, Patriarch Porfirije venerated a miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Pec and holy relics of his predecessors archbishops and Serbian patriarchs. 

During the first days of the Great Lent Patriarch Porfirije is in the Pec Patriarchate

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, accompanied by court monks, traveled to the Pec Patriarchate, the ancient seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church on 14 March 2021. 

During the first three days of the Great Lent, which are spent in a prayer and with abstinence from any food and drink, His Holiness Patriarch will spend in his stauropegic laura.

Serbian Patriarch receives Apostolic Nuncio

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received His Excellency Archbishop Luciano Suriani, Apostolic Nuncio in the Republic of Serbia, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 12 March 2021.

His Holiness Patriarch wished a welcome to the Apostolic Nuncio, thanked for an honour  he showed him by attending his enthronement in the holiest throne of the primates of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Thanking for the audience, as well as the hospitality he enjoys in Serbia, Archbishop Suriani presented the Serbian Patriarch with a congratulatory message and a gift from His Holiness Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Serbian Patriarch receives U.S. Ambassador

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, received His Excellency Anthony Godfrey, the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Serbia on 12 March 2021 at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade. 

Ambassador Godfrey  on behalf of the United States of America congratulated His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch the enthronement to the throne of the primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, wishing him good health and success in spiritual success in spiritual care for the faithful people entrusted to him. Serbian Patriarch Porfirije thanked him for the congratulations and good wishes, emphasizing that he appreciates Ambassador Godfrey's efforts to improve Serbian-American relations.