Belgrade, April 15, 2012
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Patriarch Irinej stated that Easter is one of the most important holidays in the entire Christian world, adding that it represents the victory of life, truth, justice, love and everything that is good and brings us closer to Our Lord.
In addition to numerous believers, the Liturgy was attended by Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, Minister of Religion and Diaspora Srdjan Sreckovic, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic, Srbijagas Director General Dusan Bajatovic and Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Belgrade Stanislav Hocevar.
The Easter celebration started last night by midnight
liturgies in Orthodox churches around Serbia.
Believers celebrate Easter in Kosovo-Metohija
Orthodox believers in Kosovo-Metohija celebrated Easter in their local churches and temples.
The liturgy in the Church of St. Demetrios in Kosovska Mitrovica was served by Bishop Teodosije of the Diocese of Raska and Prizren.
Bishop Teodosije read out the Easter epistle sent by Patriarch Irinej and the service was attended by Serbian Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bogdanovic.
Around 100 believers visited the St. Sava Cathedral in southern Kosovska Mitrovica which was damaged in the riots back in March 2004.
