Irinej Dobrijević

They said that they hope that the people will act peacefully and calmly in these moments when no reasonable person wants any riots and conflicts.

The patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), Irinej, on Tuesday sent his Christmas message urging believers to live in mutual "brotherly" love.

Serbia's majority Eastern Orthodox Christians will celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar, on Saturday, January 7.

Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej and bishops wished all believers a happy upcoming Orthodox Easter holiday.

Serbia's majority Orthodox Christians will celebrate the holiday on Sunday, May 1.

Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej has offered his condolences to the family of longtime Mufti of Belgrade Hamdija Jusufspahic.

Irinej's condolences were also sent to all believers of the Islamic Community of Serbia.

Relations between the state and the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) are good, PM Aleksandar Vucic and Patriarch Irinej have agreed.

The Serbian prime minister, who met with the head of the SPC on Friday in Belgrade, said afterwards that these relations are "not only fair, but also good," but added that "relations with other religious communities are also good."

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.

With the traditional greeting: “Peace of God - Christ is born," Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej has congratulated the upcoming Christmas holiday.

Serbia's majority Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7.

BELGRADE - An exhibition containing the legacy of former Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Pavle was opened at the Museum of the SPC to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth and the 5th anniversary of his death.

The exhibition was opened by Patriarch Irinej, who said that the event and the items on display would show that Pavle had lived modestly, as a normal person.