Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy awarded
21. February 2019 - 15:45
His Holiness Patriarch Irinej received a delegation of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy on February 20, 2019, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade.
The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church awarded the Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the high decoration of the Holy Emperor Constantine for its support in preserving the religious and cultural heritage of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohija. The decoration was received by the deputy of the Greek Parliament and the
About the V. Rev. Zvonimir Kotorcevic (1939-2019)
22. February 2019 - 14:03
Rev. Protojerej Stavrofor Zvonimir Lazar Kotorcevic passed away on February 7th, 2019 at the age of 79. He was born on March 24th, 1939 in Urosevac, Kosovo and Merohija, Serbia, to the late Lazar and Jelica (Radivojevic) Kotorcevic. Fr. Zvonko was preceded in death by his parents Lazar and Jelica, brother Blagoje, and daughter Jovanka. He is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years Protinica Desa (Pavicic), loving children Tatijana (Milan), Grigorije, and his cherished granddaughters Simonida and Sofija, brother Aleksa of Belgrade, Srbija, sister-in-law Velika of Krusevac, Srbija, many nephews, nieces, family, Kumovi, and friends.
Relating to significant jubilees of the Serbian Church in Hercegovina
21. February 2019 - 14:06
The chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and
During the meeting, the greatest attention was dedicated to the celebration the 800th anniversary of the Serbian Orthodox Church's
Liturgical Music Workshop, Baptism and Ordination in Canton, Ohio
19. February 2019 - 10:11
With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Irinej, and in conjunction with Protodeacon Jovan Anicic, Director of Religious Education for the Eastern American Diocese, St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in North Canton, Ohio hosted a Liturgical Music Workshop February 8th-10th, 2019.
Participants came from across northeast Ohio, including multiple parishes and jurisdictions, for Friday evening’s lecture by Pdn. Jovan on the theme, "Exploring Music through Christian Worship." After taking some time to get to know one another, Pdn. Jovan began with a personal story: how learning liturgical music as a child sparked within him a love for faith. He finished by discussing his growing awareness of the depth of theology contained within the music he grew to love. Throughout the evening, the participants enjoyed lively discussion, with questions ranging from liturgical languages to the role of laity in music and chant.
Orthodox Christian Theology Lecture Series Begins in Washington
17. February 2019 - 21:50
On Sunday, February 10, 2019, following the Divine Liturgy, an invigorating six-week lecture series on the Orthodox Christian Theology in its Historical Context began. This series is offered by Rev. Dr. Vasilije Vranic, parish priest of St. Luke Serbian Orthodox Church in Washington, DC/Potomac, MD. Each Sunday from February 10 through March 17, 2019, Fr. Vasilije will provide in-depth talks on several topics relating to our Orthodox Christian Theology.
