Serbian Orthodox Church

Patriarch Porfirije meets with the leaders of the Democratic Front

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received Mr. Andrija Mandic and Mr. Milan Knezevic, leaders of the Democratic Front coalition in the Republic of Montenegro at the Patriarchal Residence in Belgrade.

Welcoming the guests, His Holiness Patriarch pointed out that the Church highly appreciates their personal sacrifice, as well as the sacrifice made by their relatives, together with all our faithful people and others who opposed lawlessness, in the fight against the unjust and discriminatory Law on Freedom of Religion. The resistance of our people to the attempt to seize shrines and other church property has merged with the struggle to preserve the identity, the Orthodox faith, the Serbian national name and culture. Everything that our people in Montenegro in those months, led by the Church, did is amazing.

Canonical visit of Bishop Siluan to Victoria

After easing the restrictive measures, Bishop Siluan made a canonical visit to Victoria in order to see the priests and pious faithful people again.

For Christmas holidays the borders were closed, and Saint Sava's Assembly in the monastery of Saint Sava was not held due to stricter state regulations concerning public gatherings in large numbers. Also, the Sretenje church-people's sssembly at the Church of St. Stefan in Keysborough was not held because complete isolation with a ban on movement was in force. 

Meatfare Sunday in Augsburg

On Meatfare Sunday, 7 March 2021, parish priest of Augusburg Nenad Zivkovic served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of deacon Dejan Ristic in the church of Prince Stefan and his mother Jelena (Stiljanovic). 

Chilandar Monastery awarded a scholarship to Biljana Cekic - Dara of Jasenovac

With the blessing of the abbot of the Holy Monastery of Chilandar, Archimandrite Metodije, Biljana Cekic, who revived the character of little Dara of Jasenovac in front of the movie cameras, was awarded a scholarship which she will be receiving until the end of her schooling.

The scholarship was handed over by the director of the Foundation, Milivoj Randjic on the premises of the Foundation of the Holy Chilandar Monastery in Belgrade, on March 9, 2021. Biljana Cekic was accompanied by her father Radovan, sister Diana, brother Stefan and film producer Maksa Catovic.

Serbian Patriarch received the Ambassador of Russia

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, received His Excellency Aleksander Botsan-Harchenko, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 11 March 2021.    

His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Porfirije and His Excellency Aleksander Botsan-Harchenko during the audience talked about historical and curre nt topics in relations between brotherly nations of Serbia and Russia with a goal to recognize directions of further development and the strengthening of their firm friendly relations.

KUD Drina celebrates Feast day - Saint George of Kratovo

On Sunday, March 7th, 2021, the folk ensemble Drina of Saint John the Baptist parish in Paterson, New Jersey celebrated their Feast Day – Slava of Saint George of Kratovo. The Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was officiated by His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America. His Grace was joined in concelebration by the Very Rev. Protopresbyter Djokan Majstorovic, Rev. Presbyter Lavrentije (Larry) Soper, and Protodeacon Milos Zdralic.