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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations (Mt 28, 19)
Πορευθέντες οὖν μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη
Идите, дакле, и научите све народе
所以你们要去, 使万民成为我的门徒

News

  • 20/10/2026

The Sixth Scripture Interpretation Session Held as Part of The Word of God at ‘The Word [Slovo]’ Project

As part of the regular cycle of Scripture interpretation sessions organised by the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade and Karlovci through The Word of God at ‘The Word[...]

A Lecture Held in Subotica

On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, Dr Vlajko Panović, a distinguished Serbian specialist in medical psychology, delivered a lecture entitled “Is

  • 14/10/2026

Lecture: “How to Help Your Child Become a Successful Student”

As part of the School of Parenting project, organised by the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade and Karlovci

  • 12/10/2026

Fourth Scripture Commentary Session Held as Part of the The Word of God at ’The Word [Slovo]’ Project

As part of the regular series of biblical interpretation sessions organised by the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade–Karlovci

  • 05/10/2026

A Panel Discussion on Father Thaddeus

Organised by the Section for Dialogue in the Public Sphere of the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade–Karlovci and

  • 02/10/2026

The Sixth Scripture Interpretation Session Held as Part of The Word of God at ‘The Word [Slovo]’ Project

As part of the regular cycle of Scripture interpretation sessions organised by the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade

  • 20/10/2026

A Lecture Held in Subotica

On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, Dr Vlajko Panović, a distinguished Serbian specialist in medical psychology, delivered a lecture entitled “Is

  • 14/10/2026

Lecture: “How to Help Your Child Become a Successful Student”

As part of the School of Parenting project, organised by the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade and Karlovci

  • 12/10/2026

Fourth Scripture Commentary Session Held as Part of the The Word of God at ’The Word [Slovo]’ Project

As part of the regular series of biblical interpretation sessions organised by the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade–Karlovci

  • 05/10/2026

A Panel Discussion on Father Thaddeus

Organised by the Section for Dialogue in the Public Sphere of the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade–Karlovci and

  • 02/10/2026

“School of Parenting” Begins the New School Year with

Lecture on “The Cost of Belonging: The Promise of ‘Success’ as a Gateway to a Sect” The “School of Parenting”

  • 30/09/2026

Tree by the Stream

But Who Do You Say That I Am?

Verses 5 and 6 are before us: And as His disciples were setting out for the other side, they forgot

An Evil and Adulterous Generation Seeks a Sign

Before us are the final four verses of the fifteenth chapter: And He took the seven loaves and the fish,

I Have Compassion on the Multitude

Before us are verses 29 to 31 of the fifteenth chapter. And Jesus departed from there and came to the

O Woman, Great Is Thy Faith

27th verse: 27. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’

But He Answered Her Not a Word

We begin our interpretation of this Gospel passage with verses 21–22: Then Jesus departed from there and withdrew to the

For Out of the Heart Proceed Evil Thoughts

We continue with the patristic interpretation of the Gospel, beginning with verses 15–16: Then Peter answered and said to Him,

Kinonia

When Media Becomes a Space for Mission

Catechist Branislav Ilić, editor of the „Kinonia“ portal, was a guest on the latest edition of the programme „Conversations with

The Path to Christ Is a Departure from Self-Love and an Opening Towards God and One’s Neighbour

On Friday, September 25, 2026, catechist Branislav Ilić appeared as a guest on the morning programme of „Hram“ Television. The

O Almighty One, Creator of all things visible and invisible, bless the crown of the year

Each year, on September 1/14, we liturgically commemorate the Venerable Simeon the Stylite, and on that day, we also celebrate

May every word of ours be confirmed by deeds

Your Grace, dear Bishop Heruvim in Christ, Right Reverend Archimandrites, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, dear brothers and sisters! The

Human beings need relationships and human warmth, not merely contact

When considering the human being as a social creature from psychological and psychiatric perspectives—starting from the earliest stage, at birth—we

The Significance of the „Kinonia“ Portal in the Church’s Pastoral Practice

While preparing for this gathering, a few days ago I read a teaching on prayer by the Holy Elder Porphyrios

Kinonia is not merely a matter of belonging, but a matter of our relationship with one another

My task in this introductory address is to shed light on the concept of „Koinonia“ —to explain what the term

What can I do for my Mother Church?

Your Grace, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, dear brothers and sisters—may God bless you all! Thank you for being with

Hram TV report on the gathering marking the second anniversary of the „Kinonia“ portal’s missionary work

The editorial team of Hram TV of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovci of the Serbian Orthodox Church—produced a report within its

Hram Television: Kinonia – A Call to Community

We present a video from Hram Television covering the gathering „Kinonia – A Call to Community,“ which marked the second

NevskyTalks

NevskyTalks Lecture Held: “Tell Those Who Have Been Invited: ‘See, I Have Prepared My Dinner’ (Matthew 22:4)”

As part of the NevskyTalks project, the Section for External Mission of the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade

Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia: Life, Work, and Legacy

As part of the activities of the External Mission Section of the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade–Karlovci, a

NevskyTalks in a New Format

During the summer season, the NevskyTalks project is being held in a new format. Conversations on faith in the English

A Lecture Entitled “I, You, and He (Heb. 5:12)” Delivered in English

The regular cycle of English-language lectures within the NevskyTalks project continued on Sunday, March 29, 2026, with a lecture entitled

Lecture Held in English: “Christian Mission in the Germanic Lands in the Eighth Century”

As part of the NevskyTalks project, the Section for External Mission of the Missionary Department of the Archbishopric of Belgrade

Lecture Delivered in English: “The Icon of Pentecost – A Brief Introduction to the Birth of the Church”

As part of the NevskyTalks project, the Section for External Mission of the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade–Karlovci

Blog

Responses to Islamic Wahhabism (I)

Wahhabism is a reformist and puritanical movement that emerged within Islam in eighteenth-century Arabia. It was named after its founder,

Light as Knowledge That Departs and Knowledge That ComesCosmology and Theology in Dialogue

“Tongues shall cease, knowledge shall pass away.” (1 Cor. 13:8)“I am the light of the world.” (Jn. 8:12) Light and

The Beginning and the End of the Cosmos – Scientific and Christian Protology and Eschatology

The dialogue between Christian theology and science (primarily, I have in mind the natural sciences) has long represented a highly

On the Mystery of Parental Love

Parental love convinces us of the reality of divine existence, piercing through the horizons of naturalism. Many people who have

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Bible Forgery (VIII)

The event of Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan is described by all four Evangelists. The most important theological details,

(In)Significant Pixel

One of the common atheistic arguments directed against the exclusivity of planet Earth and, in particular, of the human being—within

Upbringing – the Fulfilment or the Negation of Christian Values

The very title of this study already suggests the answer to the question of why the Holy Fathers of our

Michio Kaku and the Logos Spermatikos in the Human Person

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.He was in the

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Bible Forgery (VII)

Our further examination of the falsification of the Bible (primarily the New Testament) by the Jehovah’s Witnesses continues through an

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Bible Forgery (VI)

I have previously written that the essence of the “dogmatics” of Jehovah’s Witnesses is the reiteration of an ancient trinitarian

Аpologetic word

Satanism: Basic Concepts and Classification

The Antichrist In order to discuss Satanism, it is first necessary, quite naturally, to understand who Satan is, what his

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Cultic and Manipulative Activity

These terms have multiple meanings and are not easy to define precisely. In their narrower sense (which is how these

The Spirit of the Age and the Challenges of Contemporary Art

Satanic Motifs and Messages as Elements of Contemporary Creative Expression Contemporary culture and the arts increasingly incorporate motifs of darkness,

Counsel and Responses to the Most Frequently Asked Questions on Cultic and Manipulative Activity

Introduction: The Anchor of Truth amid the Storms of Deception 1. An Allegorical Journey towards Meaning Throughout the centuries, the

Counsel and Responses to the Most Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Cultic and Manipulative Activity(Part II)

General Remarks on Cultic and Manipulative Activity 1. On the Concept of Cultic and Manipulative Activity For the purposes of

Counsel and Responses to the Most Frequently Asked Questions on Cultic and Manipulative Activities (Part III)

Forms of Cultic and Manipulative Activity 1. The Field of Therapy A significant portion of today’s marketplace of ideas consists

Yoga – A Spiritual Deception

In contemporary society, many of our fellow citizens of the Orthodox Christian faith are living under the illusion that it

Belief in Curses as a Widespread Form of Superstition among the Serbs

1.0 The Biblical Understanding of the Curse and the Etymology of the Term “Then God saw everything that He had

My cultural awakening: Losing My Religion by REM helped me escape a doomsday cult

I had been a member of the Children of God for two decades, but was growing disillusioned with its controlling

Doctors can give Jehovah’s Witness blood transfusion against wishes, judge rules

A NHS board in Scotland took the issue to court after a 14-year-old refused consent for a blood transfusion –

Multimedia

Lecture “St. Sophrony Sakharov’s Legacy”

Christ – our Pascha

Lecture in English on the Topic of “Icons”

Protopresbyter-Staurophorus Vajo Jović

Protopresbyter-Staurophorus Vajo Jović was born in 1956 in Ugljevik, Srpska.

Priest in Zagreb and Secretary of the Diocesan Board of the Metropolis of Zagreb and Ljubljana since 1979.
From Zagreb, he served the missionary parish in Maribor.
Parish priest at the Church of St. Alexander Nevsky in Belgrade since 1991.
Since 2000, Elder of the same church and Director of the Orthodox Missionary School until his retirement in 2023.

Forty-two years of priestly service are characterized by intensive missionary work.

Recipient of the Order of St. Sava, third degree.

Protopresbyter-Staurophor Radivoj Panić

Protopresbyter-Staurophor Radivoj Panić is the coordinator of the Parish Mission Department of the Missionary Department of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovci. He was born on April 1, 1961 in Novi Sad. He completed the seminary in Sremski Karlovci in 1981.

From 1986 to 1991, he was engaged as a librarian at the Orthodox Theological Faculty in Belgrade.

He was ordained to the priesthood in 1992. He began his pastoral ministry as a parish priest in Kosova Polje, where he served from 1992 to 2001. After that, from 2001 to 2009, he was the parish priest at the Church of St. Alexander Nevsky, and since 2009 he has served as the parish priest at the Church of St. Sava. He completed his theological studies in 2008, at a time when he was already serving as a parish priest.

He is particularly involved in organizing pilgrimages to Kosovo and Metohija, as well as in humanitarian work. He collaborates with the organization “Our Serbs” from Chicago, through which he actively participates in providing assistance to the Serbian people in Serbia and Kosovo and Metohija, as well as in supporting domestic organizations operating in these areas.

Father Radivoj Panić is considered one of the most respected priests of the Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovac.