PHOTO: Serbian Patriarch Irinej consecrates Episcopal palace in Kragujevac
14. September 2012 - 9:22
Crosses raised for new church in Obrenovac
14. September 2012 - 12:00
His Grace Bishop Milutin of Valjevo served on the occasion of the church slava, the Synaxis of All Serbian Saints, on September 9, 2012 the Divine Liturgy in Obrenovac. In the beautiful church, which is under construction, the Bishop was concelebrated by priests and monks of the Diocese of Valjevo.
Serbian Patriarch Irinej consecrates Episcopal Palace in Kragujevac
14. September 2012 - 12:45
On Thursday, September 13, 2012 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch in the presence of the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops and many bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church consecrated a newly raised Episcopal palace in Kragujevac. The solemn event was attended by Mr. Mileta Radivojevic, director of the Office for cooperation with Churches and religious communities of the Government of the Republic of Serbia. The benefactors who had helped the construction of the spiritual centre of the Diocese of Sumadija were awarded with highest distinctions and letters of gratitude.
After the regular session of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church held in the morning at the new Episcopal palace in Kragujevac, and which was attended by all the members of the Holy Synod (chairman Serbian Patriarch Irinej and members Bishop Vasilije of Srem, Bishop Irinej of Backa, Bishop Jovan of Sumadija and Bishop Joanikije of Budimlje-Niksic) the rite of consecration of the newly built Episcopal palace began. The Patriarch and the members of Synod were joined by Bishop Vasilije of Zvornik-Tuzla, Bishop Pahomije of Vranje, Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, Mr. Milera Radojevic, director of the Office for cooperation with Churches and religious communities of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, representatives of the public, economy and political life of Kragujevac and Sumadija, benefactors of the construction of the Episcopal palace, faithful people, priesthood and monks.
Director of the Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities visited Bishop of Backa
13. September 2012 - 12:28
Yesterday, on September 12, 2012 in the Episcopal palace in Novi Sad, His Grace Bishop Dr Irinej of Backa received Mr. Mileta Radojevic, newly appointed director of the Office for cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities of the Government of Serbia.
Bishop Irinej congratulated Mr. Radojevic for the appointment and expressed his best wishes for success in his future work, which he would do with God's help, on behalf and by the will of the Serbian people and the rest citizens of Serbia and in this way in the benefit of the Serbian Orthodox Church, other traditional Churches and religious communities.
Mr. Mileta Radojevic thanked for the hospitality and pointed out that he would do his best in the regard to his experience and cooperation with the Serbian Orthodox Church to help solving all issues important for the life and the mission of the Serbian Orthodox Church and other traditional Churches and religious communities in Serbia.
Cathedral Academic year begins with liturgy and invocation
13. September 2012 - 12:46
The academic year at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Chicago was festively opened on Sunday, September 9th, with the celebration of a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and Invocation of the Holy Spirit – the “Spirit of Truth” and “Treasury of blessings” – upon the children, students, parents, teachers, and volunteers who participate in the Cathedral’s wide range of educational activities.
