The Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro, Mihailo, has sent an official letter to His Excellency Mr. Matei-Viorel Ardeleanu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Montenegro. The letter concerns the uncanonical, unlawful and morally unacceptable activities of the defrocked layman Bojan Bojović, as well as the misuse of the name of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church on the canonical territory […]

At the invitation of the Embassy of the United States of America in Montenegro, the Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro, His Eminence Mihailo, attended a ceremonial reception marking the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, held in Podgorica. Remarks were delivered by the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy […]

The Montenegrin Orthodox Church has filed with the Basic State Prosecutor’s Office in Cetinje a supplement to the criminal complaint against Bojan Bojović, on the grounds of reasonable suspicion that he is committing the criminal offence of fraud as a continuing offence (Article 244 of the Criminal Code of Montenegro). The occasion is the statement of 6 June 2026, in which […]

His Beatitude the Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro, Mr. Mihailo, together with his associates and members of the Supreme Council of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, received today at the Episcopal Palace in Cetinje Mr. Michael Keays, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Embassy of the United States of America in Podgorica, as well as Ms. Milena Labović, Political-Economic Assistant […]

His Beatitude the Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro, Mr. Mihailo, together with associates and members of the Supreme Council of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, yesterday received at the Episcopal Palace in Cetinje Ms. Caroline Tissot, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Montenegro, and Ms. Anjet Lanting, UN Human Rights Adviser in Montenegro. The visit is part of a round of […]

“Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people” (Ps 3:8). During the Easter Liturgy served yesterday in the Chapel of Saint Peter of Cetinje the Miracle Worker, at the Episcopal Residence in Cetinje, His Beatitude, the Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro, H.G. Mihailo, ordained subdeacon Ranko Kaljić from Herceg Novi to the rank of deacon. Mr. […]

To the Brother Hierarchs, clergy, monastics, and Orthodox faithful in Montenegro and the diaspora: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, At the dawn of the greatest Christian feast — the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ — we gather in faith, hope, and love, celebrating the victory of life over death and of truth over every deception. Before the glorious Resurrection […]

At the invitation of the organizers, His Beatitude, the Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro, H.B. Mihailo, together with a delegation of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, attended the opening of the international scientific conference entitled “The Effects of Identity Politics on Small Communities and States in Southeast Europe.” The conference was held on March 27, 2026, at the Faculty of […]

To His Eminence Metropolitan Ioasaf of Belgorod and Oboyan, the Brother Bishops, clergy, monastics and faithful of the sister Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate On behalf of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, we extend our sincere condolences on the passing of a great Orthodox spiritual father, a true shepherd of the Church of Christ — His Holiness, the Patriarch of […]

His Beatitude, the Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro, H.G. Mitropolit Mihailo, has extended greetings to the Islamic Community of Montenegro and to all believers of the Islamic faith on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. “On behalf of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church and in my personal name, I extend my most sincere greetings to the Islamic Community of Montenegro and […]

In the stillness of the first Ramadan evening, within the setting of the Museum and Clock Tower of Salem Šehović in Vukeljići, an iftar gathering brought together figures of different faiths, nations, and worldviews. The host was Salem Šehović, and among the guests were the Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, H.E. Mihailo, Fra Mirko Majdandžić, Miro Lazović, Prof. Rifat Škrijelj, […]

To His All-HolinessArchbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, andEcumenical PatriarchHis All-Holiness Bartholomew I Your All-Holiness, In a time of great trials for Orthodox conciliarity and the unity of the Church, the Montenegrin Orthodox Church—together with its clergy and faithful people—recognizes with profound respect the historic role of the Mother Church of Constantinople and Your personal, decisive mission in its contemporary realization. With […]

As the old saying goes: a lack of knowledge is often paired with an excess of self-confidence. In the case of Bojan Bojović, this proverb takes on a very concrete and well-documented meaning. A person who was not deterred by a serious lack of formal education from seeing himself as the head of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church also showed no shortage […]

The clergy and faithful of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, led by Metropolitan Mihailo, lit the badnjak today in front of the Bishop’s Residence in Cetinje. This year’s Montenegrin badnjak, with the blessing of the Metropolitan, was lit by the Cetinje families Roganović, Kaluđerović, and Lagator. On that occasion, the Christmas Epistle of the Metropolitan of Montenegro was read, and Metropolitan Mihailo […]

We inform the faithful of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church and the citizens of Bar that this year, due to unfavorable weather conditions and the lack of adequate space, the traditional lighting of Montenegrin badnjaks will not be organized in Bar. With faith and respect for our sacred tradition and the spirit of our ancestors, we invite the faithful and all those […]