Dečani Monastery

Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Urges Intervention to Stop Massacres in Southern Syria In a heartfelt cry for peace amid escalating violence in southern #Syria, Metropolitan Antonios Saad, the #Greek #Orthodox Bishop of Bosra, Horan, Jabal al-Arab, and the Golan, has issued an…

Divine #Liturgy at the Monastery of Saint Kyriaki in #Prizren On Sunday, 20 July 2025, when our Holy Church liturgically commemorates the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Kyriaki (Saint Nedelja), His Eminence Teodosije, Metropolitan of Raška and Prizren, celebrated the Divine…

UK Special Envoy Karen Pierce Visits #Gračanica #Monastery On Tuesday, 15 July 2025, Gračanica Monastery was honoured by the visit of Her Excellency Dame Karen Pierce, the United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for the Western #Balkans. The distinguished guest was welcomed at the…

Feast Day at Zočište #Monastery: Saints Cosmas and Damian Gather the Faithful in Prayer and Hope The Zočište Monastery, dedicated to the Holy Unmercenaries Saints Cosmas and Damian, celebrated its patronal feast with great solemnity, faith, and a spirit of renewal. The Divine…

Visit of Senior U.S. State Department Official Brendan Hanrahan to Gračanica Monastery On 13 July 2025, Mr Brendan Hanrahan, Senior Official for European and Eurasian Affairs at the United States Department of State, visited Gračanica Monastery. During his visit, Mr Hanrahan was…

The #Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Novi Pazar, #Serbia, stands as one of the most ancient and revered ecclesiastical monuments in the #Balkans. Built upon the foundations of an even earlier Christian structure, possibly dating back to the 4th or 5th century, the present…

Dicvine #Liturgy at Visoki #Dečani #Monastery today 13 July (30 June Julian Calendar). The feast of the 12 Holy Apostles. #SebianOrthodoxChurch in #Kosovo

On 12 July (29 June Julian Calendar), celebrate the memory of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Apostles Peter and Paul, the foremost among the apostles and pillars of the Church. This feast, coming after the fasting period dedicated to their honour, reveals the profound mystery…

SOC Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland Metropolitan Teodosije Visits Britain Ivanjdan Celebrated at #Lazarica Church, #Birmingham With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Nektarios of London and Great Britain and Ireland, the Divine #Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity of St…

Diocesan Statement on the Recent Wildfires Causing Great Damage eparhija-prizren.com/en/statements/…

Divine #Liturgy at Visoki #Dečani #Monastery today 6 July (23 June).

SOC Diocese of Raška and Prizren: Third Criminal Complaint Filed Against Nikolla Xhufka for Breaking into Serbian Orthodox Church in Rakitnica, near Podujevo eparhija-prizren.com/en/news/third-… On 30 June, the Raška–Prizren Diocese filed its third criminal complaint against Nikolla Xhufka,…

Today we celebrate St. John of San Francisco the Wonderworker Saint John Maximovich, also known as Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco, was born in 1896 in Russia and became one of the most beloved hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church in the diaspora. Renowned for his…

Italian Undersecretary of Defense Visits Visoki #Dečani #Monastery Today, Senator Isabella Rauti, Italian Undersecretary of State for Defense, visited Visoki Dečani #Monastery in #Kosovo, where she was welcomed by Abbot Father Sava Janjić. Senator Rauti, who is also a respected…

Famous actor and director #MelGibson has recently arrived at Mount #Athos, also known as the Holy Mountain, a thousand-year-old monastic community in northern #Greece and one of the most significant centers of Eastern Orthodox #Christianity. Home to nearly 2,000 monks from all…

This year as well, in the spirit of prayerful gratitude and love for the sacred gift of motherhood, the Raška–Prizren Diocese awarded the “Mother Jugović” Medal to mothers with four or more children. This recognition, which is presented annually on #Vidovdan, 28 June, testifies…