Serbian Patriarch Porphyrios in Sydneytranslated

Sydney, the last stop of his pastoral visit to Australia, has been visited since yesterday, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, by the Patriarch of Serbia, Mr. Porphyry.  The official reception of the Serbian Primate took place at the Cathedral of Saint George the Trophy Bearer in Cambramata, where a Doxology was performed.

The official reception was also attended by the Consul General of the Republic of Serbia for Australia and New Zealand, Mr. Jakov Rogan, and the Deputy Consul, Mr. Borislav Petkovic.

"Whether it is the first or the fifth continent in the count, as it happens with people, is immaterial. It is important that Australia is a continent with the seed and root of the Catholic and Apostolic Church and that it bears the fruits of the Holy Spirit, as do the faithful who gather for prayer in their shrines in this region," said the Patriarch. Porphyry in the introductory part of his pastoral address.

Using theological discourse and taking typical examples from Saint Anthony the Great, His Beatitude referred to the unity of the Church, emphasizing that: "If we are in that safe ship called...