Thematic series of texts on the portal „Kinonia“ during July 2026

On the feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, July 7, 2026, the portal “Riznica” ( „Treasury“) will mark ten years since its „birth“, a moment that marked the beginning of a new missionary endeavour, which processes and brings together timeless topics of spiritual importance for man, and offers them through the use of modern technologies ubiquitous in the 21st century.

In addition to congratulations and celebrations, all anniversaries, including this one, are an occasion for all of us, both authors and readers, to gather around what has guided, fulfilled and built us during these ten years, which we will pass on to future generations who, we believe, will continue along the path of „Riznica“ and grant us new collections of edifying thoughts to the glory of the Lord and for the good of all people.

So, we are celebrating the portal’s anniversary the way we created it – with texts by hardworking authors and the editorial staff in honour of the first ten years of the “Riznica”. During the month of July, on the pages of the “Kinonia” and “Riznica” portals, you will find the following topics, written by those who are sincerely thankful to God for His trust in them and to all of you who have been with us all these years:

• The “Riznica” portal – a quiet haven for young people;

• The light of the “Riznica” in the darkness of meaninglessness;

• The treasury of theological thought;

• The “Riznica” portal as a missionary vigil lamp;

• The logo of the “Riznica” portal – a signpost for its activities;

• The pathway to the “Riznica”;

• If there were no “Svetigora” ( “Holy Mountain”)” magazine, there would be no “Riznica”;

• A decade in the service of the evangelical mission;

• The role of the “Riznica” portal in the lives of young seekers of God;

• A decade of the “Riznica” portal as a reflection of eternity;

• A treasury of spiritual nourishment;

• Under the internet dome of the “Riznica” portal;

• “Riznica” as a cartogram of a decade – ten years of the heartbeat of Christian love;

• The internet pulpit – the “Riznica” portal in the service of spreading the word of God;

• Thank God for everything;

As the title suggests, during July, readers of “Kinonia” and “Treasury” will have the opportunity to learn all about the creation of the “Riznica” portal, its role and significance in the life of a modern Orthodox believer, especially young people whose lives have been connected through the use of scientific and technological tools from the outset. We hope that you will find something from all that is currently on offer that interests and inspires you, and that „Riznica“ will become and  continue to be your regular reference, which you will, together with us, supplement  with new spiritual treasures in the coming years.

WRITTEN BY: Jadranka Janković, permanent associate of the “Kinonia” portal

*The text was published on the Kinonia portal in the “Aktuelno” (“News”) section, on July 1, 2026.

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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.