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In the first sermon after his enthronement in the Cathedral Church of Belgrade, the new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church said that his patriarchal service would not follow the paths of partial interests, nor would it contain elements of modern alienation and partial participation in politics. “Kosovo is a covenant for us, which is tied to the New Testament,” Porphyry said. He also promised to continue serving his people in Croatia. “Croatia has become my second homeland,” he says.
At the beginning of the sermon, he said that with deep calm and a sense of wonder, he accepted the fact that he was elevated to the holy throne of Saint Cyrus Sava, to the throne of the great archdiocese, by the unworthy favor of God and the consent of the brothers. .
“I pray to God and I ask all of you to support me with prayer and actively so that I can joyfully present the great and responsible task that this sacred act has entrusted to me and that has placed on my weak shoulders in obedience to the Holy Synod. of The bishops will be the 46th patriarch “The head of our holy church, I will be at least the least modest successor of my great and holy predecessors,” Porphyry said.
He also noted the importance of his predecessors:
“I am appointed to preserve and renew the memory of the work, sacrifice, and martyrdom of the Church of God, which was endured by my holy predecessors. We have remained with the noble goal of following in the footsteps of the German Patriarch’s wisdom, to follow in the footsteps of Patriarch Paul’s holiness and to be the sons of Patriarch Irenaeus in the great feat of peace. “First of all, I want our holy Serbian Orthodox Church, wherever it may be, to live with all its lungs and may every Christian live completely free, “said the newly elected patriarch.
He said that he wants evangelical values to be the daily life of all Orthodox people.
He says that the main task of the church is not to create better living conditions, to try to solve any kind of social, political, psychological or any other kind of problem.
“We come to the church for the holy liturgy, to touch the cross of Christ, that is the basic task of the church, that is why it exists in the world. “Everything else mentioned, itself as a product of a primary belief, will become clear,” Porphyry said.
“My patriarchal service will not follow the paths of partial interests, nor will it contain elements of modern alienation and partial participation in politics, but I will try to nurture this conciliar spirit.” “Modern politics often comes with a lot of drawbacks and the struggle of groups coming together for the sake of sometimes mutual rivalry, and I don’t see that as politics as the original meaning of that word,” Porfirie said.
The Patriarch of Porfirio said that Kosovo is a covenant for us, which is related to the New Testament.
Source: Tanjug
“That is why Kosovo is a thread for us, the umbilical cord that connects us with our historical spiritual cradle, the essence of our identity, Kosovo is in us, in our sanctuaries, in Cyrillic,” said the patriarch of Porfirio.
Speaking of the coronavirus pandemic, he asked the public to be strong and sober, not to allow fear to prevail, and valued that “every healthy person can be a much worse virus.”
“Man is the only virus in the world that creates imbalances in the world that God created. To show how much we are interconnected and directed towards each other and how much with mutual attention we can overcome this plague, especially the plague of sin and disease. “, Emphasized the patriarch in his first sermon.
He also promised to continue serving his people in Croatia.
“Croatia has become my second homeland and the people I met there will continue to be a role model for me for years to come. The same goes for Slovenia.” Everyone in North Macedonia, who have maintained great shrines for centuries, deserve the same care from me and from all of us, “said the patriarch.
“May God bless us and make us worthy of making this country part of the kingdom of God, which is the only goal, and we can achieve it if we take the first step now and here. Long live and God bless you all ”, said the patriarch at the end of the sermon.
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