Saint Sava's Day in Memorial Cathedral of the Serbian people in the Vracar district
29. January 2020 - 10:47
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with Bishop Stefan of Remesiana in the Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in the Vracar district on 27 January 2020, on the Saint Sava's Day.
The Patriarch was concelebrated by local clergy. Two mixed choirs sang responses. The celebration was also attended by President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia Minister of Health Mr. Zlatibor Loncar.
Episcopal Council of Serbian Church in Montenegro Prepares Appeal to Constitutional Court
26. January 2020 - 23:43
In consultation with a number of legal experts, the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro has prepared an appeal to the Constitutional Court of Montenegro concerning the recently adopted law “On Freedom of Religion and Belief and the Legal Status of Religious Communities.”
Theophany Feast on the Nera River
24. January 2020 - 9:28
Bishops Lukian and Nikanor headed a festal gathering on the Nera River
On the feast of Theophany, January 19, 2020, His Grace Bishop of Budim and administrator of Timisoara Lukijan traditionally celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Church of the Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas at Sokolovac, Romania. Local clergy concelebrated to the Bishop.
Jubilees of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch
22. January 2020 - 14:03
The Serbian Orthodox Church is marking the great jubilees of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch: the 60th Anniversary of monastic, 45th anniversary of diocesan and 10th anniversary of patriarchal service to God and the Serbian kin.
His Holiness Patriarch Irinej (Gavrilovic) of Serbia was born in the village of Vidova, near town of Cacak, Serbia, in 1930. His baptismal name is Miroslav. He finished elementary school in his village, and later on high school in Cacak. Thereupon he enrolled and completed Theological Seminary in Prizren, and then graduated at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Belgrade.
Theophany in Kosovska Mitrovica: Swimming for the Cross in the Gazivode Lake
23. January 2020 - 14:24
On the feast of the Theophany of the Lord, 19 January 2020, His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren celebrated the Holy Liturgy in the church of Holy Great Martyr Demetrius in Kosovska Mitrovica.
He was concelebrated by many priests of the Diocesan Deanery of Mitrovica, and the church was full of faithful and children who received the holy Communion. At the end of the Liturgy the Bishop performed the rite of blessing water and blessed a thousand of believers with it. Following the holy Liturgy, Bishop Teodosije attended traditional swimming for the Precious Cross in the Gazivode Lake. Bishop Teodosije along with the clergy blessed all the present who participated in the traditionional swimming for the Cross and held an address.
