Course for Electronic Mission in the Parish

The Section for Electronic Mission of the Missionary Department of the Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci is launching an educational missionary programme entitled “Digital Parish Mission”, intended for all Orthodox Christians from the territory of the Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci who wish to acquire the necessary knowledge and practical skills for bearing witness to the faith in the digital space, primarily for the needs of the parishes to which they belong. The course begins on 5 March 2026 at 6:00 p.m. on the premises of the Missionary Department and represents a continuation of the Section’s systematic activities aimed at enhancing the electronic mission of parish churches within the Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci.

The course is conceived as a mission-oriented project that provides participants (that is, parishioners who wish to contribute to the mission of their parish churches) with the skills and knowledge necessary for responsible witness to the Orthodox faith in the electronic sphere. The course will be led by Dr Nenad Badovinac, an information technology expert, Coordinator of the Section for Electronic Mission, and a specialist with many years of experience in digital media and missionary work, as well as in the development and management of projects that integrate technology, social responsibility, and Christian values. During the course, topics will include digital communication, parish websites, social media, online content, and the ethical challenges of the contemporary digital age.

All those interested in attending the course may apply by email at misionarsko.odeljenje@gmail.com. The application should include the applicant’s full name, contact details, and a brief note outlining the motivation for participation. Participants are also required to have the oral blessing of their parish priest or spiritual father.

After submitting the application, candidates will receive all additional information regarding the organization of the course in due time.

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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.