Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbian Patriarch received a delegation of German Bundestag

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received yesterday on November 3, 2011 in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade a delegation of the members of the German Bundestag. The reception was attended by His Excellency Wolfram Mass, the ambassador of the Republic of Germany, and His Grace Vicar Bishop Andrej of Remesiana.

Patron Saint's Day of the Circle of the Serbian sisters " Mother of Jugovic"in Blacktown

The circle of the Serbian sisters "Mother of Jugovic" from Blacktown, modestly but solemnly was celebrated St. Petka, its patroness and protector.

The Holy Liturgy was served in an usual time and mostly sisters were present who also partook the Holy Communion. Since this time the feast day of St. Petka was on the workin day, a rite of cutting the slava cake was done in the evening, and  it followed the vigil service. The vigil was served by protopresbyter-staurophor Nikola Bilic and parish deacon Nemanja Mrdjenovic.

Bishop Longin consecrates the church hall in Galveston, Texas

On September 13, 2008, the eye of Hurricane Ike, a monstrous storm with winds of at least 110 mph, bullied its way into Galveston, Texas. Waves crashed over the 17-foot-high sea wall destroying buildings and tossing boats around like chopsticks. It was the second costliest storm to make landfall in the United States.

Serbian Patriarch meets Ambassador of Finland

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch met on November 2, 2011 in the Serbian Patriarchate His Excellency Pekka Orpana, the Finnish ambassador in Belgrade. The reception was attended by His Grace Vicar Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno.

Round table "The tenth anniversary of re-introduction of the religious education in schools in Serbia" held

In the organization of the Pedagogical and cathehist institute of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade yesterday a round table was held on the theme The tenth anniversary of re-introduction of the religious education in schools in Serbia. In the work of the round table following participants took part: Bishop Dr Irinej of Backa, Serbian Mufti of the Islamic Community of Serbia Muhamed Jusufspahic, Belgrade's Rabi Isak Asijel, Vinko Maslach - representative of the Roman Catholic church in the absence of Belgrade archbishop Mr. Stanislav Hocevar, and professor Dr Bogoljub Sijakovic, the state secretary in the Ministry for faith and diaspora.

125 years of New Cemetary

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch attended yesterday at the City Assembly of the City of Belgrade the celebration of 125th anniversary of the Belgrade's New Cemetary.