Lecture by the Head of the Missionary Department of the Archdiocese of Belgrade-Karlovci in Kosovo and Metohija

In a church hall filled with lovers of spiritual discourse, a lecture by Presbyter Dr. Oliver Subotić was held on February 13, 2025, in Lešak, Municipality of Leposavić, Kosovo and Metohija on the topic: „It is Our Destiny to Carry the Cross.“

During the lecture, Father Oliver spoke about the meaning of Christian struggle, the challenges of modern man, and the strength required to face life’s trials. He placed special emphasis on the importance of humility, prayer, and perseverance in spiritual life, highlighting that carrying the cross is a blessing through which a person draws closer to God.

Following the lecture, theatre and television actor Ivan Vučković performed an excerpt from the monodrama „Saint Prince Lazar“, leaving a profound impression on the gathered audience.

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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.