Jubilee of the Edict of Milan celebrated in Sremska Mitrovica
23. September 2013 - 14:27Sremska Mitrovica: acquiring rights of the free practice of religion
In the ancient city of Sirmium, today’s Sremska Mitrovica, 17 centuries since acquiring rights of free practice of religion was commemorated. His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, along with Their Graces Bishops: Vasilije of Srem, Irinej of Backa and Lukijan of Osek-Polje, celebrated the Divine Hierarchal Liturgy. The clergy of the Diocese of Srem and the Archdiocese of Belgrade-Karlovac concelebrated.
Prayerful remembrance on Serbian New Martyrs in village of Cate
30. September 2013 - 13:48His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Bihac-Petrovac consecrated foundations of a new church - memorial chapel to Serbian New Martyrs Vera, Nada, Ljubava and their mother Sofija in the hamlet of Cate in the presence of many believers, in the village of Vodica, nearby Strojica on 28 September 2013.
Local clergy concelebrated to the Bishop. The construction of this memorial chapel was initiated by descendants and families of the killed Serbs in fall 1941, and especially owing to the voluntary and unselfish effort of Dr Stojan Cate from Cata in Vodica, who is descendant himself of these 54 innocently killed Serbs in this village.
Serbian Patriarch serves on Zvezdara
30. September 2013 - 13:39On the first Sunday after the Elevation of the Holy Cross His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy in the church of Holy Great Martyr Prince Lazar on Zvezdara
Protopresbyter-stavrophor Dragoslav Stikic and protopresbyter Mirko Vidacak, head of the church; with deacons Miroslav Nikolic, Ivica Cairovic and Dragan Tanasijevic concelebrated to the Patriarch.
For Eternal Memory of Nikola Tesla
26. September 2013 - 10:20Besides the competent Bishop Dr. Mitrophan of East America and Bishop Georgije of Canada, the consecration of the monument in Long Island, the place where once was a lighthouse of Nikola Tesla, was also attended by American and Serbian officials, among which, as a main guest was President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Tomislav Nikolic. Bishop Georgije of Canada performed the act of the consecration, who got this honor for he was admirer of the work of Nikola Tesla and the initiator of the idea that remains of the Serbian scientist place on the plateau of the church of Saint Sava on Vracar.