Christianity in Serbia

Patriarch Porfirije will serve the holy bishop's liturgy at the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Patriarchate of Pec.
Patriarch will serve the morning liturgy, starting at eight o'clock, Tanjug was told in the Serbian Orthodox Church.
In the Church of St. Sava in Belgrade, the celebration of Christmas will begin with the service of the midnight liturgy.

This Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) official told the daily Politika that such a move would be opposed "by the entire Orthodox world."

BELGRADE - The Holy Fire, the flame of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, arrived in Serbia, where it was handed over to Patriarch Irinej, who shared it with Orthodox Church priests and people gathered in front of the Temple of Saint Sava in Belgrade on Orthodox Easter on Sunday.
    

Serbia celebrated Easter with midnight liturgies between Holy Saturday and Ressurection Sunday, and with liturgies during the day in Orthodox churches.

Midnight Easter liturgy at the Temple of Saint Sava in Belgrade, led by Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej, was attended by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej has said that he "has nothing against" the visit of the Roman Catholic pope to Serbia.

However, Irinej added that perhaps the conditions for that have not been met yet.

Wh are new borders being drawn within Serbia if Europe is uniting by erasing borders between states, Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej has asked.

BELGRADE - Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) will be staying in a two-day visit to the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Britain and Scandinavia to attend the consecration of the Holy Council Church in Stockholm, SPC posted on its website.

BELGRADE - Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej presented on Friday Russia's Minister of Regional Development Igor Slyunyayev with the Medal of Holy Emperor Constantine for his love towards the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Serbian people.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić on Tuesday met with Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej, it has been reported.

The meeting took place at the SPC Patriarchate building in Belgrade.