Serbian Orthodox Church

Restoration of frescoes in Prizren

On the church of St. George in Prizren, experts from Greece has started the conservation and the restoration of the frescoes from 15th century. Soon the works on Theotokos of Ljeviska are going to be started. The sancturies was heavily damages in the attack of the Albanian extremists in 2004.

Protosyngellos Jovan: Paratrooper in a cassock

Protosyngellos Jovan (Culibrk), a newly-appointed vicar of the Patriarch, is a very interesting, educated figure. He is famous also as a paratrooper in  a cassock. He is non-commissioned officer and reservist of the famous 63rd Parachute Brigade from Nis. Often his monastic clothes he proudly replaces with the parachute suit, and so far he has booked 140 jumps. For him, the parachute jump is a task that needs to be done, and not a sport. 

When Metropolitan Amfilohije for the first time cut the slava cake in the 63rd parachute brigade, in 2002, the commander of the brigade and his associates asked from Metropolitan that father Jovan remains as a brigade priest in the unit.

Ascension Day and review of choirs in Stuttgart

His Grace Bishop Konstantin of Middle Europe served today, on the feast day of the Ascension of the Lord, the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of  Synaxis of  Holy Serbs in Stuttgart with the concelebration of many priests.

Bishop Atanasije serves in church of St. Emperor Constantine and Helen

On behalf of and with the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, His Grace Vicar Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of St. Emperor Constantine and Helen in Belgrade.

Liturgical gathering in the church of St. Jovan Vladimir

On behalf and with the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, His Grace Vicar Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of St. Jovan Vladimir, the first Serbian king, in Belgrade's suburb of Medakovic.

The Ascension of Jesus - the Patron Saint's Day of the City of Belgrade and Ascension Church

The feast day of the capital, Belgrade - the Ascension of the Lord was also solemnly celebrated this year. The Holy Hierarchal Liturgy, which was served by His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch in the church of the Ascension of the Lord, with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop Irinej of Australia-New Zealand and many priests, was a beginning of the joyful celebration of the feast day.