Serbian Patriarch Porfirije on September 2 celebrated the Divine Hierarchical Liturgy at the chapel of the Saint Sava Seminary in Belgrade, marking the beginning of the new academic year. Following the reading of the Holy Gospel, Patriarch Porfirije addressed students, professors, and parents with a message about the sacred calling…| Orthodox Times (en)
Archimandrite Methodios, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Hilandar on Mount Athos, arrived in Sarajevo on May 31st, 2025. He was accompanied by Monk Tomo of the Hilandar Monastery. This visit is undoubtedly a historic event, as there is no recorded precedent of any Abbot of Hilandar Monastery having ever…| Orthodox Times (en)
On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ—also known as Spasovdan— Serbian Patriarch Porfirije presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Ascension in Belgrade. The feast also marks the slava, or patronal feast day, of the Serbian capital.…| Orthodox Times (en)
Today, Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia sent a congratulatory message to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, in honor of the Feast of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril and the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church's name day. The message reads, in part: "With a spirit of fraternal love and unbreakable…| Orthodox Times (en)
On June 15, 2025, Serbian Patriarch Porfirije presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Mother of God in Zemun, commemorating All Saints Sunday. In his sermon, Patriarch Porfirije emphasized the foundational role of faith in human life and community: "Faith is not merely one of the qualities…| Orthodox Times (en)
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia attended the concert "Metohijska Pojanja" by the celebrated academician Svetislav Božić on June 13, 2025, at the Serbian Army House. The concert, also attended by Bishop Jerotej of Šabac and Archimandrite Danilo, director of the Patriarchal Administrative Office, featured soloists Aleksandar Sinčuk on piano and soprano…| Orthodox Times (en)
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Professor Dr. Đuro Maćuta, at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade. The Patriarch warmly welcomed the Prime Minister and offered his prayerful wishes that our Lord Jesus Christ may be a source…| Orthodox Times (en)
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, on the feast day of Saint John Vladimir, King of the Serbs, the church bearing his name in the Medaković district of Belgrade celebrated its patronal feast with great solemnity. On this occasion, Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia presided over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. In his…| Orthodox Times (en)
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia, in his message on the tragic events unfolding in Syria, expressed his deep sorrow and concern at the unprecedented and horrific crimes being committed against Christians and Islamic minorities. With a sense of responsibility, he appeals to the international community for the immediate protection of the…| Orthodox Times (en)
On September 1, 2024, Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia presided over the Divine Liturgy during which he performed the ordination of Archimandrite Nikon as Bishop of Jenopolska, Vicar of the Patriarch of Serbia, in the Church of St. Sava in Belgrade. The service was concelebrated by: Irinej of Bačka, Dositej of…| Orthodox Times (en)