His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy and the solemn rite of the consecration of the elected and proclaimed Very Reverend Archimandrite Sava (Bundalo) to the rank of Bishop of Marca, Vicar of the Serbian Patriarch, at the Cathedral church of Saint Sava in Belgrade on 3 October 2021. His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije was concelebrated by Archbishop Aristovoulos of Madaba from the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Sko...

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in the monastery of Djurdjevi Stupovi and on that occasion he introduces His Grace Metodije to the throne of Bishop of Budimlje-Niksic on 25 September 2021. The Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church was concelebrated by His Beatitude Kyr Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje; Their Eminences Metropolitans Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia, Joanikije of Montenegro and the Littoral, as well as Their Gra...

"The role of Bishop Irinej Bulovic in the historical reconciliation of the Hungarian and Serbian people and his work on the promotion of interfaith dialogue have significantly contributed to the strengthening of trust and the development of relations between the two peoples," the letter from the President of Hungary János Áder says. At the appropriate ceremony held on September 28, 2021, at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade, in the presence of His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, B...

Dr. Jaroslav Javornik, Bischof der Slowakischen Evangelischen Kirche Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses in Serbien (SEAVC), ist in Serbien auf zwei Ebenen Teil einer Minderheit: als Teil der slowakischen Bevölkerungsgruppe und als lutherischer Christ. „Glaubens- und Religionsfreiheit ist für uns eins der höchsten Güter“, so Javornik. Im Interview spricht er über die Kraft des Glaubens, die wechselvolle Geschichte seiner Kirche und ihren Auftrag in der heutigen Gesellschaft. Bereits Ihre Einführung...

Der serbische Patriarch Porfirije hat in der bosnischen Stadt Doboj eine Friedensbotschaft an die orthodoxen Gläubigen, aber auch die beiden anderen großen Glaubensgemeinschaften des Landes – die Islamische Gemeinschaft und die römisch-katholische Kirche – gerichtet. Er appellierte an das Oberhaupt der bosnischen Muslime, Reis-ul-ulema Husein Kavazović, und an Erzbischof Vinko Kardinal Puljić von Sarajevo, sich für Frieden und Verständigung einzusetzen. Er bat seine „Kollegen, sog. Glaubensfü...

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 release on the Patriarchate’s website. Patriarch Porfirije publishes on Instagram short announcements and reflections, as well as videos with his sermons. H...

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy and the solemn rite of consecration of the elected and proclaimed Very Venerable Archimandrite Jerotej (Petrovic) to the rank of Bishop of Toplica, Vicar Bishop of the Serbian Patriarch, in the Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in the Vracar district, on 4 July 2021. The Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church was concelebrated by His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje and Their Grac...

An einer Liturgiefeier anlässlich des Vidovdan hat der serbische Patriarch Porfirije Kosovo als seine Heimat bezeichnet. Im Kloster Gračanica in Kosovo beging Porfirije erstmals als Patriarch den für die Serbische Orthodoxe Kirche (SOK) wichtigen Feiertag, der an die Schlacht auf dem Amselfeld am 28. Juni 1389 erinnert. Der in der Schlacht gefallene Fürst Lazar ist einer der wichtigsten Heiligen der SOK.

At the magnificent liturgical gathering in the church of the Resurrection of Christ in Valjevo, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch solemnly introduced to the throne of the Diocese of Valjevo His Grace Bishop Isihije of Valjevo, to whom the Holy Assembly of Bishops entrusted the spiritual care of the people of God at the May session in the homeland of the newly saints of the Church of Christ, Saint Bishop Nikolaj and the Venerable Abba Justin. A great joy brought many faithful people of...