Author:
Tanjug
The service was attended by dignitaries from all Orthodox churches of the world, Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, and numerous state and city officials and public figures.
The Serbian Orthodox Church has held a three-day celebration to mark the completion of the Saint Sava Temple, 410 years since the remains of St. Sava were burned, and 200 years since the First Serbian Uprising.
Serbian Orthodox dignitaries have called on the people to “deplore any crime,” particularly those committed in the name of the Serbian people.
From left: Serbian Parliament Speaker Predrag Markovic and Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica
Author:
Tanjug
Patriarch Pavle thanked God on the presence of representatives from all sister-Orthodox churches, and particularly His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said he came to Belgrade to share the joy of “another miracle,” that being the completion of the Saint Sava Temple, and he prayed for the well-being of the people of Serbia-Montenegro.
Following the ceremony, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will hold a service for the Serbian rebels killed in 1804.