Serbian Orthodox Church

Archpastoral Message On Great Lent, Love And Salvation

Beloved Clergy and Monastics, Sons and Daughters,
Dear Spiritual Children,

"If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels,but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge,and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing (I Cor. 13:1-3)."

So often when we think of salvation, we drastically limit ourselves to the conventional, to living a good and simple, honourable and decent life. Essentially, this is true. Yet often times that which is so simple, so seemingly complete and therefore wholesome, can have so little or nothing to do with our salvation. What then constitutes following the straight and narrow path, if not observing the precepts and the letter of the law? Love!

Bishop Gerasim celebrates at Representation of the Serbian Church in Moscow

On Sunday, 10 March 2013 , His Grace Bishop Gerasim of Gornji Karlovac celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Moscow. His Grace Bishop Antonije of Moravica concelebrated to Bishop Gerasim. Following the Liturgy Bishop Antonije held a welcome speech.

Source: Diocese of Gornji Karlovac

Pristina: Ninth Anniversary of the March Pogrom

On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the March pogrom His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren celebrated on 17 March 2013 at Pristina’s church of Saint Nicholas the Divine Liturgy and the memorial service for the killed victims of the violence.

Thirteen clergymen concelebrated to the Bishop, and about 200 believers attended the Divine Liturgy. Among the attendees there were also the head of the Office of the Serbian Government for Kosovo and Metohia Mr. Aleksandar Vulin with his associates and EU special representative for Serbian spiritual and cultural heritage Mr. Dimitris Moshopoulos.

Audiences at Serbian Patriarchate – 18 March 2013

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received Mr. Vuk Jeremic, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, on 18 March 2013 at Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade.

The same day, the Serbian Patriarch hosted an audience for guests from the Patriarchate of Antioch – His Eminence Metropolitan Basil of Arcadia and His Grace Bishop Elijah of Marmarida.

Audiences at Serbian Patriarchate -15 March 2013

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received on 15 March 2013 Their Graces Bishops Pahomije of Vranje, Joakim of Polog and Marko of Bregalnica.

The same day His Holiness hosted an audience for members of the Russian Motorcycle Club Night wolves, who were led by Dr. Aleksander Zaldastanov, the president of this greatest motorcycle club in the world.