Lorain St. George Serbian Orthodox Church continues Christmas tradition
8. Јануар 2020 - 23:58
Lorain St. George Serbian Orthodox Church continued a 90-year tradition with a Christmas Eve service.
The blessing of the tree, and celebrating with Serbia’s traditional Christmas Eve beverage vruca rakija (hot brandy) were all part of this congregation’s celebrations.
Parish Priest Hieromonk Nektarjie (Tesanovic) encouraged his parishioners to continue to help and support each other in the new decade.
Patriarchal Liturgy in church of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Zemun
8. Јануар 2020 - 23:01
On the second day of Christmas, on the Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God, 9 January 2020, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in Zemun.
The Patriarch was concelebrated by the local clergy and in the prayerful presence of the faithful people.
Peace from God! Christ is Born!
8. Јануар 2020 - 22:59
On the joyous feast day of the Nativity of the Lord - Christmas, on 7 January 2020, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hieararchal Liturgy in the Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade (phоto gallery).
The solemn Liturgy, besides lots of faithful people, was attended by envoy of the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Nikola Selakovic, Crown Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic and Princess Katherine, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ivica Dacic, Deputy Director of the Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities Mr. Marko Nikolic, Mayor of Belgrade Dr. Zoran Radojcic, Apostolic Nuntio in Belgrade Archbishop Luciano Suriani, Archbishop of Belgrade Mr. Stanislav Hocevar, members of the diplomatic corps and people from cultural and public life of the capital.
The Christmas Epistle of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, and all hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church was read by His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, who officiated the Holy Liturgy at midnight in the crypt of the Memoral Cathedral of Saint Sava. His Holiness was concelebrated by the clergy of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovac.
TV Hram: Christmas talk with Serbian Patriarch Irinej
Serbian Patriarch is going to visit Banja Luka
Communique of the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church In North, Central and South America
3. Јануар 2020 - 20:46Concerning the latest developments in Montenegro, regarding the adoption of the draft Law on Freedom of Religion or Belief, and the Legal Status of Religious Communities, the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North, Central and South America forwards its support to the Orthodox Church in Montenegro, headed by its hierarchs.
The law by which representatives of the authorities in Montenegro intend to forcibly confiscate churches and monasteries and their properties from the Metropolitanate and Dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church violates the historic right of their owners, first and foremost the Orthodox Dioceses in Montenegro, to their centuries-old sanctuaries.
12.000 people in the procession in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
3. Јануар 2020 - 22:36
Archpriest Milosav Jovanovic: the Gentiles rose to persecute the Church of Christ, to persecute Christ from Montenegro.
After an acathist officiated in the church of Sts Peter and Paul in Bijelo Polje, some 12.000 faithful went in a prayerful procession to the church of St. Nicholas at Nikoljac. This procession was joined by a group of faithful from Zaton having walked on foot some 15 km.
