{"id":3912,"date":"2013-10-09T08:44:08","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T07:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/news\/in-nis-and-podgorica-the-celebrations-of-the-orthodox-church-for-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-edict-of-milan\/"},"modified":"2013-10-09T08:44:08","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T07:44:08","slug":"in-nis-and-podgorica-the-celebrations-of-the-orthodox-church-for-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-edict-of-milan","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news\/in-nis-and-podgorica-the-celebrations-of-the-orthodox-church-for-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-edict-of-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"In Nis and Podgorica, the celebrations of the Orthodox Church for the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan"},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-3912","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"hidden_news":"no","evidence":"no","focus_on":"no","breaking":"no","news_cover":false,"news_video":"","sub_title":"","news_content":"<p><a title=\"In the presence of the highest civil and religious representatives of Serbia and Montenegro, took place from the 4th to the 8th of October in Nis, birthplace of Emperor Constantine, and Podgorica, capital of Montenegro, the solemn celebrations organized by the Serbian and Montenegrin Orthodox Church to commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan.  The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra 'Matthew Festing, invited by the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, H.H. Irinej,  was unable to attend due to an official visit abroad, and has designated the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order to the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Alberto di Luca, to represent him.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"align center size-full wp-image-2507\" title=\"In the presence of the highest civil and religious representatives of Serbia and Montenegro, took place from the 4th to the 8th of October in Nis, birthplace of Emperor Constantine, and Podgorica, capital of Montenegro, the solemn celebrations organized by the Serbian and Montenegrin Orthodox Church to commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan.  The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra 'Matthew Festing, invited by the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, H.H. Irinej,  was unable to attend due to an official visit abroad, and has designated the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order to the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Alberto di Luca, to represent him.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/in-nis-and-podgorica-the-celebrations-of-the-orthodox-church-for-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-edict-of-milan\/?lang=en\">In Belgrade, Nis and Podgorica, the celebrations of the Orthodox Church for the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/in-nis-and-podgorica-the-celebrations-of-the-orthodox-church-for-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-edict-of-milan\/?lang=en\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2508\" title=\"The solemn celebrations were concelebrated by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia; H.H. Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, H.H. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Chrysostomos II Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus and His Beatitude Sawa, Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland. The Holy See was represented by H.Em. Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, together with the Archbishop of Belgrade, H.E. Mons.  Stanislav Hocevar\" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto011-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/in-nis-and-podgorica-the-celebrations-of-the-orthodox-church-for-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-edict-of-milan\/?lang=en\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2514\" title=\"On this solemn occasion was consecrated the new Orthodox cathedral dedicated to &quot;Christ the Redeemer&quot;.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto071-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/in-nis-and-podgorica-the-celebrations-of-the-orthodox-church-for-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-edict-of-milan\/?lang=en\">In the presence of the highest civil and religious representatives of Serbia and Montenegro, took place from the 4th to the 8th of October in Nis, birthplace of Emperor Constantine, and Podgorica, capital of Montenegro, the solemn celebrations organized by the Serbian and Montenegrin Orthodox Church to commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra &#8216;Matthew Festing, invited by the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, H.H. Irinej, was unable to attend due to an official visit abroad, and has designated the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order to the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Alberto di Luca, to represent him.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"During the ceremony, H.H. Patriarch Irinej awarded with the high honor of &quot;Holy Emperor Constantine&quot; Ambassador di Luca for the activities on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto141.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2575\" title=\"During the ceremony, H.H. Patriarch Irinej awarded with the high honor of &quot;Holy Emperor Constantine&quot; Ambassador di Luca for the activities on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"456\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Sacred Liturgy in Nis was attended by the President of the Republic of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic, the Prime Minister, Ivica Dacic, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Mrkic and the President of the Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik. After the ceremony Ambassador di Luca had a cordial encounter with Minister Mrkic with whom he discussed issues of bilateral interest and the forthcoming signing of the humanitarian Agreement between Serbia and the Sovereign Order of Malta.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2509\" title=\"The Sacred Liturgy in Nis was attended by the President of the Republic of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic, the Prime Minister, Ivica Dacic, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Mrkic and the President of the Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik. After the ceremony Ambassador di Luca had a cordial encounter with Minister Mrkic with whom he discussed issues of bilateral interest and the forthcoming signing of the humanitarian Agreement between Serbia and the Sovereign Order of Malta.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto021-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"During the ceremony, H.H. Patriarch Irinej awarded with the high honor of &quot;Holy Emperor Constantine&quot; Ambassador di Luca, thanking him for his diplomatic and humanitarian commitment inspired by the values of the common Christian faith.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2510\" title=\"During the ceremony, H.H. Patriarch Irinej awarded with the high honor of &quot;Holy Emperor Constantine&quot; Ambassador di Luca, thanking him for his diplomatic and humanitarian commitment inspired by the values of the common Christian faith.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto031-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Arrival at the Montenegrin capital.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2511\" title=\"Arrival at the Montenegrin capital.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto041-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"In Podgorica the celebration took place in the presence of the President of the Republic of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto051.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2512\" title=\"In Podgorica the celebration took place in the presence of the President of the Republic of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto051-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"In Podgorica the celebration took place in the presence of the President of the Republic of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2513\" title=\"In Podgorica the celebration took place in the presence of the President of the Republic of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto061-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"On this solemn occasion was consecrated the new Orthodox cathedral dedicated to &quot;Christ the Redeemer&quot;.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto081.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2515\" title=\"On this solemn occasion was consecrated the new Orthodox cathedral dedicated to &quot;Christ the Redeemer&quot;.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto081-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"On this solemn occasion was consecrated the new Orthodox cathedral dedicated to &quot;Christ the Redeemer&quot;.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto091.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2516\" title=\"On this solemn occasion was consecrated the new Orthodox cathedral dedicated to &quot;Christ the Redeemer&quot;.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto091-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"A break from the intense work for the celebrations. Invited to a brunch, the religious and political representatives from all over the world have had the chance to try the Serbian specialties. In the photograph H.H. Bartholomew, H.H. Kirill, H.H. Irinej, H.B. Chrysostomos, and H.B. Sawa.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto101.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2517\" title=\"A break from the intense work for the celebrations. Invited to a brunch, the religious and political representatives from all over the world have had the chance to try the Serbian specialties. In the photograph H.H. Bartholomew, H.H. Kirill, H.H. Irinej, H.B. Chrysostomos, and H.B. Sawa.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto101-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto112.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2518 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"In Belgrade, at the premiere of &quot;In hoc signo&quot; were present HH Irinej, HH Bartholomew, the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Tomislav Nikolic and the highest religious, civil and diplomatic missions\u2019 representatives in the country.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2519\" title=\"In Belgrade, at the premiere of &quot;In hoc signo&quot; were present HH Irinej, HH Bartholomew, the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Tomislav Nikolic and the highest religious, civil and diplomatic missions\u2019 representatives in the country.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a><a title=\"The celebrations of the Orthodox Church in Serbia and Montenegro for the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Constantine, have concluded at the Opera in Belgrade, with the musical piece &quot;In hoc signo&quot; written by Serbian director Dejan Miladinovic and music by Mons . Marco Frisina.  \" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2520\" title=\"The celebrations of the Orthodox Church in Serbia and Montenegro for the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Constantine, have concluded at the Opera in Belgrade, with the musical piece &quot;In hoc signo&quot; written by Serbian director Dejan Miladinovic and music by Mons . Marco Frisina.  \" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/editto13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","news_gallery":"no","news_gallery_elements":false,"news_excerpt":""},"news_categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/3912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/3912\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}