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Romania’s National Day celebrated in Serbia with cultural events

Romania’s National Day was marked by cultural celebrations held by Romanian communities worldwide. In Serbia, the Romanian Embassy organized a reception at the Royal Residence in Belgrade, Beli Dvor, last Thursday. Over 350 guests, including His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix, attended the event. In her address, Her Excellency Silvia Davidoiu, Romania’s Ambassador to…

Dec 3, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix congratulates Serbians on Statehood Day

His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix sent a message on Thursday on the Republic of Serbia Statehood Day. His Grace noted that February 15 is unique in the Serbian people’s life, history and culture. “The first Serb uprising against the Ottoman occupation occurred on February 15, 1804, serving as evidence of the people’s desire…

Feb 16, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Dacia Felix Bishop expresses condolences over Belgrade school shooting

His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix extended condolences over the tragic shooting in a school in Belgrade, which killed nine, including eight children and wounded others. “Such tragic events, which sadden us and, simultaneously, worry us due to their unpredictability, are just as many alarm signals regarding the unconditional love, attention and emotional support…

May 5, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania expresses solidarity and compassion over school shooting in Serbia

The Patriarch of Romania expressed his compassion and solidarity in a letter to Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia. We reproduce the full text: Bucharest, 4 May 2023, His Beatitude PORFIRIJE, Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrad-Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch Your Beatitude, Christ is Risen! The news of the tragic event that took place in the morning of…

May 4, 2023Iustin Gheorghe

Patriarch of Serbia creates Instagram account to reach domestic and foreign public

Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia gave the blessing for the creation of an Instagram account named porfirije_patrijarh on the social media platform Instagram. “In this way, the Patriarch wants to meet the strong interest of the faithful, but also the entire domestic and foreign public, about his work, views and opinions,” is stated in a press…

Aug 19, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

First liturgy after enthronment: Patriarch Porfirije offers the publican’s humility as a model of spiritual health

Serbian Patriarch Porfirije celebrated his first official Patriarchal Liturgy this Sunday at Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade. In his homily, he said that man’s natural state is illustrated by the publican’s humility. Only by following his model can we function healthily: “To be Christian means to be authentically human,” he said. “What seems great, powerful and…

Feb 22, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia reposed in the Lord

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia reposed in the Lord on Friday morning at 07:07 AM. He was hospitalized in the “Karaburma” Military Medical Center in Belgrade. Patriarch Irinej was born on 28 August 1930 in Vidova near Čačak, in Serbia. In October 1959, after graduating the Orthodox Theology Faculty in Belgrade, Patriarch Germanos of Serbia tonsured…

Nov 20, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia released from hospital

According to a brief message on the official Serbian Patriarchate website, “His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej was released from hospital treatment at the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade in the morning of August 6, 2019.” As previously reported, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia was rushed to the hospital on August 29 and was being treated…

Sep 6, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

President of Uganda pledges $106,000 for Agia Sophia Orthodox Cathedral

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda attended the festive laying of the foundation stone for the future Agia Sophia Cathedral in Kampala, near Lake Victoria, on Sunday, Orthochristian reports. The cathedral, intended to be a replica of the famous Agia Sophia in Istanbul, will have a capacity of 2,500 and is projected to cost $4.5 million…

May 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Four new monks at Bulgarian Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos

On the Sunday of St. John Climacus and the great feast of the Annunciation, Zographou Monastery had the joy of four men dedicating their lives to God in the angelic monastic life, reports the site of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, cited by Orthochristian. During the All-Night Vigil of April 6-7, when the entire Holy Mountain was celebrating…

Apr 13, 2019Gheorghe Anghel