SPC

16September 2024 PM

Regime patriarch Mr. Porfirije: Silence in stormy times

"The Serbian people in stormy times and trials should show wisdom and try to preserve harmony, unity and peace," said Serbian Patriarch Porfirije on Monday, who did not comment on the latest abolition of Serbian statehood in Kosovo and protests across Serbia against lithium mining. , and who until now has not hesitated to publicly support the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, whenever he needed it.

Process

27June 2024 Sanja Zrnić

Nestorović is suing the government for gender-sensitive language

The parliamentary group of Dr. Nestorović is not clear on what basis the use of gender-sensitive language is prescribed for some institutions, so they are suing the Government. Until now, I guess there is no one in Serbia who has not expressed his opinion on this issue, now maybe the court will too

Personal attitude

Why we need gender-sensitive language

In addition to the fact that the Law on Gender Equality states that the use of gender-sensitive language has a positive effect on the development of gender equality, and therefore on the reduction of gender discrimination, it is very important to note that through the use of this type of language, greater visibility of women is ensured, not only in the linguistic, but also in the public sphere of life

Overview of the week

19May 2023. Philip Schwarm

Bus policy: Full throttle in reverse

What form will the further union of the Church and the progressive party take? Will the clergy and monastics have to cancel services, could they - like other budget beneficiaries - stand at Vučić's rally on May 26

SPC and politics

18May 2023. MN

Porfirije supported Vučić: "Dear Mr. President, Blessed"

Patriarch Porfirije said yesterday that he and the archbishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church feel the Presidency of the Republic of Serbia as their home and that they support everything that is done in that institution for the good of the people and Serbia. Porfirije preached to Aleksandar Vučić two days before the opposition's new protest on May 19 in Belgrade

This situation

17May 2023. Philip Schwarm

The stench of rot, manure and gunpowder

Why does the regime have to dehumanize dissenters and drive the people crazy by spreading social pathology, paranoia and crazy conspiracy theories? What is the basis of Vučić's attempt to shift the public's attention to the political field, and how does he get away with it? Why the fight against violence has become inseparable from the fight for fair and honest elections

Side effects

17May 2023. Teofil Pančić

Stumbling shoes

Performer Porfirija with this baggage of toxic prejudices does not represent anything "normal" in Serbia or anywhere else today, and he should be told this clearly.

On the spot: Enthronement of Patriarch Porphyry

19October 2022 Jelena Jorgacevic

The better side of history

Already at the beginning of his sermon, Patriarch Porfirije called for peace with the Albanians, for forgiveness and reconciliation. It is clear that politicization has been avoided and that this is a big win for everyone, except for those who live off nationalist skirmishes over the hump of the people.

Church

14October 2022 MN

Enthroned Patriarch Porforius: Peace and only peace, reconciliation and forgiveness

The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Porfirije, was enthroned today in the Patriarchate of Pec in Kosovo and Metohija. The Patriarch called on the Serbs to build peace together with the Albanians, just as the Serbian families built peace with the Albanian families who, both in good times and in bad times, protected the Patriarchate of Peć and the people of Deč

Family violence and religion

05October 2022 Jelena Jorgacevic

And silence can kill

Why are the voices of representatives of religious communities important? Why are they mostly silent? What messages can we hear lately? What is the first thing that comes to mind when talking about family walks? And what else could we think of?

News

13September 2022 MN

Prayer for the sanctity of marriage: SPC campaign against LGBTQ

By the decision of Patriarch Porphyry, a prayer will be read in all temples and monasteries throughout Serbia, because "the invisible forces of malice, heavenly and visible, conscious and unconscious, their servants, seek to desecrate the sanctity of marriage and desecrate the purity of the family by imposing anti-God and unnatural unions as a substitute for marriage and family "

News

28June 2022 FM

Secular State and Schools: Announcement by the Pillar of Shame from the Patriarchy

The patriarch says he has information about principals who allegedly prevent children from choosing religious studies and announces that he will release the lists to the public. On the other hand, the directors are disgusted by this targeting and claim that this information is not correct. The statistics are in their favor

Comment

15march 2022 Ivica Dobrić

Construct: An Incident in Cultivated Primitivism

One pop performance, therefore, led to the fact that the opposition scene in Serbia, which was suddenly lost after Putin's attack on Ukraine, gave a sign of life, then the supreme priest announced, and the kids, finally, began en masse to repeat the movements performed by the singer . What is it about?

Analyze

30January 2022 Jelena Jorgacevic

SPC and Montenegro: Basic games around the Basic Agreement

The saga surrounding the Basic Treaty has been going on for months and is being brought to the light of day, one would say, according to political needs. The last episode was the meeting between Dritan Abazović and Patriarch Porfiri. At the same time, excessive insistence on the national, which is often the result of (un)pure interests, and/or commenting on local politics from here, is closing the door to the detriment of both the Church and society.

Analyze

29November 2021 Jelena Jorgacevic

Pope's visit to Serbia: Is he coming or not?

The biggest obstacle to the arrival of Pope Francis in Serbia is certainly the relationship between the Catholic Church in Croatia and the SPC due to the painful historical burden. It is additionally complicated due to inter-Orthodox relations, and even in the Serbian Orthodox Church there is no mood for this to happen anytime soon. However, that mood is not set in stone either