The Serbian Orthodox Church and its believers today marked the first anniversary of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle’s passing. SPC bishops from the country and abroad and several hundred people gathered at the Rakovica monastery to take part in the ceremonies.
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“Patriarch’s death reveals people want modest leadershipâ€
November 23rd, 2009 |
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The funeral of Patriarch Pavle showed that the people want their leaders to show humility and modesty in these tough times, a B92 TV talk show heard. Political science professor and historian Slobodan B. Marković said that the funeral of the late head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) last week was “one of the four largest in the past 100 years in Serbia”, counting the funerals of King Aleksandar, Yugoslav President Josip Broz and assassinated Prime Minister Zoran ÄinÄ‘ić.
Massive crowd gathers for patriarch’s funeral
November 19th, 2009 |
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More than 600,000 people gathered in Belgrade this Thursday for the funeral ceremonies of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Pavle, police said. The spiritual leader of the Serb Orthodox Christians was laid to rest this afternoon at the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Rakovica, near Belgrade, next to Patriarch Dimitrije, who headed the Serb Church from 1920 until 1930.
Kosovo Serbs organize to attend funeral
November 19th, 2009 |
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Several local administrations and organizations financed by the Serbian government have organized the arrival of Serbs from Kosovo to Patriarch Pavle’s funeral. A large number of Kosovo Serbs was set to leave last night from GraÄanica and the enclave’s surrounding villages.
Bosnian district declares day of mourning
November 18th, 2009 |
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The mayor of the BrÄko district in Bosnia, Dragan Pajić, has announced that the territory will observe a day of mourning on Thursday. This will be done to honor the day of the funeral of the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), His Holiness Patriarch Pavle.
Long queues in front of Cathedral Church
November 18th, 2009 |
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People are still, for the fourth day, standing in long lines in front of the Cathedral Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Belgrade. They are waiting for their turn to pay the last respects to His Holiness Patriarch Pavle, who passed away on Sunday, and is lying in state at the church.
Details of funeral preparations revealed
November 17th, 2009 |
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His Holiness Patriarch Pavle will be laid to rest on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 13:00 CET, at the grounds of the Rakovica monastery. This was revealed on Monday after a meeting of a Church committee set up to organize the funeral of the leader of the Serb Orthodox Christians, who passed away on Sunday in Belgrade.
Russian president sends condolences
November 16th, 2009 |
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Many political and religious officials, including Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, gave their condolences for the death of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle. Medvedev said in his message today, addressed to his Serbian counterpart Boris Tadić, that the feat of the late leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) “was an example of great and self-sacrificing service to the Church and homeland, and care for the needs and interests of his people.â€
Religious leaders react to patriarch’s passing
November 16th, 2009 |
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In the wake of the news that His Holiness Patriarch Pavle had died, numerous leaders of religious communities in the country and region sent their condolences. Representatives of both Islamic communities sent telegrams of condolences to the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Serb Orthodox believers.
Analyst looks at procedure to elect new patriarch
November 16th, 2009 |
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The Constitution of Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) envisions that the Church Assembly should meet within three months in order to elect a new patriarch. The Holy Synod did not decide last night on a date of the session of the Election Assembly, as it met in the wake of the passing of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle.
Serbia observes first day of mourning
November 16th, 2009 |
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Monday is the first of three days of mourning in Serbia after Sunday’s passing of Serbian Orthodox Church head His Holiness Patriarch Pavle. Citizens waited for hours to be able to pay tribute to Patriarch Pavle at Belgrade’s Cathedral Church of St. Michael the Archangel.
Patriarch Pavle to be laid to rest on Thursday
November 15th, 2009 |
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The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), His Holiness Patriarch Pavle, has died in Belgrade at the age of 95, it has been announced. The patriarch passed away at 10:45 CET on Sunday, at Belgrade’s military clinic VMA, where he had been receiving medical treatment since November 2007. The clinic announced that he died in his sleep.
Three days of mourning in Serbia
November 15th, 2009 |
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The Serbian government has proclaimed three days of mourning in honor of the late Serbian Orthodox Church head His Holiness Patriarch Pavle. The days of mourning will be observed from November 16-18.