Serbian Orthodox Church

Information Service of
the Serbian Orthodox Church
February 11, 2005

CAMPAIGN TO COLLECT AID
FOR SERBS IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA CONTINUES

Upon the proposal of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Pavle, on February 10, 2005 the Holy Synod of Bishops decided to continue the campaign begun on February 6 to the end of this month because of the great interest expressed by the faithful in donating to help our people in Kosovo and Metohija.

The collected donations are earmarked for the payment of consumed electrical power.

All those wishing to help the Kosovo and Metohija Serbs can deposit donations to any of the following accounts of the Fund for Kosovo and Metohija:

- dinar account with the Public Payment Administration (Uprava za javna placanja) number 840-1267721-44;
- for deposits in EUR, account number 54119-978-706, through the correspondent bank of NBS abroad DEUTSCHE BANK AG F/M;
- for deposits in USD, account number 54119-840-706, through the correspondent bank of NBS abroad DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST CO. AMERICAS, NEW YORK.
- for deposits in CAD, account number 54119-124-706, through the correspondent bank of NBS abroad BANK OF MONTREAL, TORONTO.
- for deposits in AUD, account number 54119-036-706, through the correspondent bank of NBS abroad NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED, MELBOURNE.

BISHOP JOANIKIJE SERVES IN NAZARETH

His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budimlje and Niksic served Holy Hierarchal Liturgy on February 9, 2005 in the Nazareth Metropoly Church of St. George, which is located in the place where the Angel Gabriel announced the glad tidings of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Theotokos. After the Holy Service a reception was prepared for Bishop Joanikije and the pilgrims from the Diocese of Budimlje and Niksic in the Metropolitan’s residence in Nazareth.

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ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH ATTENDS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “THE CASPIAN SEA: LINKING PEOPLE AND TRADITIONS”

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople took part in the Religion, Science and the Environment International Symposium VI "The Caspian Sea: Linking peoples and traditions" held at the beginning of February in Dublin. Archbishop Gregory of Thyateira and Great Britain and Metropolitan John Ziziulas of Pergamon visited Dublin together with His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch. During his presentation at the Symposium, Patriarch Bartholomew also said: “We are pleased to take part in such an important Symposium, which has brought together a large number of eminent scientists, theologians and religious leaders. Our task is to protect the environment, the creation of the Living God, and to protect together all natural resources. We bear a large responsibility because of all the pollution through which selfish man has for centuries destroyed his environment. The Caspian Sea, which we are discussing here today, is the witness to many historic events and civilizations for it is located on the borders of two continents – Europe and Asia. We must not forget that the Indo-European languages also originated on the shores of the Caspian. We are well aware that for years the Caspian Sea has been endangered and soullessly utilized in various ways, that it has been exposed to chemical pollution, and that its marine flora and fauna are threatened. That is why the goal of this Symposium should be to find an answer to all these challenges.”

[Serbian Translation Services]