Celebration of the Greek national holiday in Belgrade
25. March 2011 - 18:10
In the presence of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno served today in the Patriarchal chapel of St. Simeon the Myrrh-streaming in Belgrade, thanksgiving on the occasion of the Greek national holiday - the Liberation day from Turkish slavery and the memory of the liberation uprisings from 1821. The thanksgiving was attended by His Excellency Dimostenes Stoidis, Ambassador of Greece, and representatives of the association of the Serbian-Greek friendship and members of the Greek community in Serbia.
Minister of faith and diaspora Srdjan Sreckovic in a first visit to Patriarch Irinej
25. March 2011 - 12:04Today, on March 24th 2011, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received the ministry of faith and diaspora Mr. Srdjan Sreckovic and state secretary Prof. Dr. Bogoljub Sijakovic. This is the first visit to His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch since the establishing the new Ministry by merging two departments.
Prayerful remembrance of suffered in 1999 NATO bombing
25. March 2011 - 11:29His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served today in St. Marko's church in Belgrade memorial service of innocently suffered and defenders of the Homeland during 1999 NATO bombing
Remembering all the suffered and fallen heroes in the defence of the Homeland, Patriarch Irinej said in his sermon: - We pray the Lord that his suffering and innocent bloodshed never happen again in the world.
Besides the pious people of the Serbian capital, the memorial service was attended by Alexander Konuzin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Belgrade.
Confession of the priesthood of the vicarage of Belgrade-posavina
23. March 2011 - 12:21His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served yesterday on the feast day of Saint 40 martyrs of Sebaste - known among our people as Bride and Groom (Mladenci). The Holy Hierarchal Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in the church of St. Basil of Ostrog on Bezanijska kosa.
Patriarch Irinej receives delegation of Islamic community of Serbia
22. March 2011 - 19:13His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received yesterday in the Serbian Patriarchate delegation of the Islamic community of Serbia led by deputy Reis-ul-Ulama Muhamed ef. Jusufspahic, Serbian mufti.