His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Holy Transfiguration of the Lord on Pashino Brdo, in Belgrade. The Patriarch was concelebrated by archpriest Dragisa Jocic, dean of the church; and Aleksandar Lukavac, presbyter Zoran Rankovic, Ph.D.; Dean of the Faculty of the Orthodox Theology of the University…

On the seventh week after Easter dedicated to Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Assembly, the faithful people of Lapovo with joy welcomed its hierarch, Bishop Jovan of Sumadija. The Bishop was concelebrated by local clergy. Serbian Orthodox Singers sang responses. Source

President of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Aleksandar Vucic, accompanied by the Bulgarian Prime Minister Mr. Boyko Borisov, visited the church of Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste in Veliko Tarnovo, the place of repose of Saint Sava, the first Archbishop of Serbia. “I am very proud and sincerely happy that Prime Minister Borisov arranged it…

This powerful photo shot at a Greek-owned diner in Pittsburgh’s Hill District circa 1930s is an emotional reminder of how newly arrived Greek immigrants treated African-Americans. The owners are pictured serving their patrons more than three decades before the Civil Rights Movement would take place. An image evoking mutual respect which is at odds with…

June 2, 2020 Beloved Faithful in Christ, Greetings and blessings to you and your families as we prepare for our celebration of Holy Pentecost! As we stand between these two great feasts of the Ascension of our Lord and Holy Pentecost, our festal joy is intermingled with profound sadness and grief. We witnessed the brutal…

  With the cancellation of our Fanari Summer Camp in-person program, we are excited to announced our “Together in Spirit” virtual summer program for campers! When: Begins June 7. Check out our Facebook Event page for scheduled dates and times. https://www.facebook.com/events/232689274722342/ What: virtual events include: song night, bonfires, virtual games, & more Where: via the…

Ombudsperson says the Montenegrin army is violating people’s rights to peaceful assembly by banning officers and soldiers from joining Serbian Orthodox Church protests. Montenegro’s Ombudsperson has accused the armed forces of violating people’s rights to peaceful assembly by banning army officers and soldiers from participating in protests held on behalf of the Serbian Orthodox Church….

Parliament in Romania has amended a recently passed law to exclude mandatory sexual education from school curricula – after the influential Orthodox Church slated it as ‘an attack on children’s innocence’. Romania’s parliament on Wednesday scrapped mandatory “sexual education” in the country’s schools, bowing to pressure from the powerful Romanian Orthodox Church, which called it…

On Monday, June 1, the Junior Board of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago made the following statement: Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Metropolis of Chicago: The past few months have been difficult for all of us as we continue to deal with the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Further testing our strength…