Patriarch of Serbia: A jewel for Orthodoxy in Australia is the church of St. Savva in Novi Kalenićtranslated

"Let Christ be at the center of our lives. Let him be in our first place, because if we put Christ first in our lives, in our hearts, everything will fall into place." This was emphasized, among others, by the Patriarch of Serbia, Mr. Porphyry during his speech at the Divine Liturgy, on October 14, 2026, the day of the feast of Agia Skepi (with the old calendar), in the Catholic Church of St. Savva of the Novi Kalenić Monastery in Valaro near Canberra. The pastoral visit of the Serbian Primate to the Fifth Continent continues with his sermon focusing on the unity of the Serbian people outside the borders. "We Serbs are, some would say, a small people. Many may not have heard of him, but it is important that he is written in the book of life. Our people are blessed because they belong to Christ and therefore fear nothing, neither death nor any enemy," he said at another point in his speech.

Speaking about the majestic Church of Saint Sava in Novi Kalenić, the Serbian Primate emphasized that "it is not only a place where we come to feel who and what we are and to remind ourselves that...