Culture

Spring Issue of The Path Now Available Online

The Spring issue of The Path of Orthodoxy is now available online. Read about the St. Sebastian and St. Mardarije Orthodox Institute held for the very first time in February of this year. This inaugural meeting was held at the beautiful St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Phoenix, Arizona with a good number of both clergy and laity participants. We look forward to similar Orthodox Institutes which are planned for the future. As we approach the great feast of Pentecost a festal homily delivered by His Grace Bishop Atanasije, retired Bishop of Hercegovina and keynote speaker of this year's Institute, is included in this issue. Enjoy many more articles - in both Serbian and English - about our Orthodox faith, life in our Serbian Church on this continent, Youth Pages and much more.

King's College London Welcomes "The Christian Heritage of Kosovo and Metohija."

On May 10, at King’s College London, one of the top 20 universities in the world (2013-4 QS international world rankings), a rare history and fine art book, published by Sebastian Press, was presented to a wider public interested to study or expand their knowledge about the cultural heritage of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbia). 

Bishop Maxim of Western America and Abbott Sava of Decani Monastery spoke about the book at the College Chapel at the Strand. This chapel is seen by many as the spiritual heart of the College. Vocal quartet led by Bozidar Smiljanic sung during the presentation.

New magazine launched by Russian Orthodox Association to promote contemporary Christian art

A group of Russian Orthodox artists and intellectuals has launched an arts journal in an effort to promote the role of religious art in today’s increasingly secular society.

The launch of Dary, or “Gifts”, which is published in a glossy magazine format, came just before Patriarch Kirill I of the Russian Orthodox Church publicly denounced Kazimir Malevich’s Black Square, 1915 as a “black and frightening” reflection of darkness both in the soul of the artist and in society at large.

The magazine is published by Artos, an association created to promote Christian contemporary culture. “Artos” is a Greek word that the Russian Orthodox Church uses to signify “communion bread”. The association’s statement of purpose reads: “In the modern era, which some characterise as ‘post-Christian’, there are artists who are inspired by the Bible and the teachings of the Church, and who feel a strong connection with tradition. At the same time they are searching for a new figurative and artistic language.”