Tag: SPC

Serbian Orthodox Church Holy Assembly Of Bishops Discusses Kosovo

OCP- June 1, 2013

30/5/13 BELGRADE – The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Holy Assembly of Bishops discussed again on Thursday the situation and the SPC mission in the areas ... Read More

Patriarch and president meet and urge “unity”

OCP- May 17, 2013

TANJUG - 13/5/13 BELGRADE -- Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej and President Tomislav Nikolić met on Monday and urged "absolute unity and responsibility". This ... Read More

No conflict between Church and State

OCP- May 9, 2013

9/5/13 BELGRADE – Bishop Irinej of Backa, spokesperson for the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), stated on Wednesday that there is no conflict between the state ... Read More

Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) criticized Brussels agreement

OCP- April 23, 2013

23/4/13 BELGRADE – The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) believes that the initial agreement proposal between Belgrade and Pristina in Brussels constitutes ... Read More

Ninth anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo

OCP- March 18, 2013

Tanjug - 18/3/13 BELGRADE --  The Serbian government and the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) are today marking the ninth anniversary of pogrom in Kosovo. During ... Read More

Bishop warns of “toughest times” for Serbs since 2004 pogrom

OCP- January 25, 2013

TANJUG - 25/1/13 BELGRADE -- A SPC bishop based in Kosovo has said that the position of the Serb people in Kosovo and Metohija (KiM) ... Read More

MOC welcomes proposal for talks with SPC

OCP- November 2, 2012

TANJUG 1/11/2012 SKOPJE -- The Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC) has reacted to Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić's proposal for resolving a dispute with the Serbian Orthodox ... Read More

Patriarch: Talks possible only in line with canons

OCP- November 2, 2012

TANJUG 1/11/2012 BELGRADE -- Serbian Patriarch Irinej says the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) "will joyfully accept the talks with non-canonical Macedonian Orthodox Church (MPC)". However, ... Read More

“Differences with Roman Catholics should be overcome”

OCP- October 12, 2012

NIN, Tanjug 12/10/2012 BELGRADE -- Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej has spoken in favor of Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI visiting Serbia, Belgrade-based NIN ... Read More

SPC condemns possible removal of church in Kosovo

OCP- October 7, 2012

Tanjug 7/9/2012 GRAČANICA -- The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Raška-Prizren Eparchy opposed on Tuesday the removal of an unfinished church in Priština. The eparchy also ... Read More

SPC metropolitan:Pope should first visit Jasenovac

OCP- August 20, 2012

20/8/2012 NOVI SAD – Metropolitan Jovan of Zagreb, Ljubljana and the entire Italy stated on Sunday that before coming to Serbia, head of the Roman ... Read More

Patriarch: Church will never agree to surrender of Kosovo

OCP- July 13, 2012

Tanjug 12/7/2012 BELGRADE -- Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej called for unity among Serbs, adding that the Church (SPC) would never agree or come to terms ... Read More

Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem, Patriarch Says

OCP- June 29, 2012

TANJUG 29/6/2012 GRAČANICA -- Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej has said in Gračanica that Kosovo was, is, and will be the holy Serb land ... Read More

Six Vraniskovski’s associates ordered detention

OCP- May 23, 2012

Tanjug 23/5/2012 A Macedonian court issued orders for six people suspected of involvement in money laundering together with Serbian Orthodox Church Archbishop of Ohrid Jovan ... Read More

NIS to help preserve Orthodox temples

OCP- April 12, 2012

12/4/2012 BELGRADE -- Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej and Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) Director Kirill Kravchenko have signed a protocol on a long-term ... Read More

Montenegro “wants to humiliate SPC”

OCP- March 26, 2012

26/3/2012 PODGORICA -- Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfilohije Radović has stated that Montenegro wants to humiliate the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC). He explained ... Read More

Russian envoy receives top Church honor

OCP- February 7, 2012

7/2/2012 BELGRADE -- Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Konuzin has received the highest honor given by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC). SPC Patriarch Irinej presented ... Read More

SPC head organizes reception at Patriarchy

OCP- January 13, 2012

TANJUG 12/1/2012 BELGRADE -- Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej on Wednesday organized the Christmas reception at the Patriarchy building in Belgrade. The reception was attended ... Read More

Church: EU has alternative, Serbs Should Persevere

OCP- December 2, 2011

B92 2/12/2011 BELGRADE -- The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) has issued a statement sending a message to both the Serbian authorities in Belgrade, and the ... Read More

UNESCO to help preserve cultural heritage in Kosovo-Metohija

OCP- November 27, 2011

Tanjug 26/11/2011 UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova sent a letter to Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) in which she asserted that the ... Read More

FM to UNESCO: Don’t allow theft of our heritage

OCP- October 31, 2011

TANJUG 31/10/2011 PARIS -- Monasteries and churches of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) cannot belong to the so-called "Republic of Kosovo", FM Vuk Jeremić says. ... Read More