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 […]
In front of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church of Saint Peter of Cetinje the Wonderworker, on this evening, on the eve of the most joyous Christian feast, the traditional badnjak (a ceremonial oak log lit on Christmas Eve in the Orthodox Christian tradition) was lit. The lighting of the badnjak was attended by the faithful and the clergy of the Montenegrin Orthodox […]
CHRISTMAS EPISTLE To the Brother Hierarchs, clergy, monastics, and Orthodox faithful in Montenegro and the diaspora: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On this holy night of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, when Heaven descended upon earth and the Love of God clothed itself in human nature, we are gathered to once again renew our faith, hope, and responsibility […]
As we approach the most joyous Christian holiday – Christmas, the Archdiocese of Kotor and the Coast is compelled to respond to the spreading of a false and unauthorised modified announcement concerning the lighting of the Badnjak (Yule log) in Kotor. A visual is circulating on social media that represents a forgery of the official invitation from the Archdiocese to the […]
On the occasion of this year’s Badnji Day celebration, we address the faithful and all those who carry Montenegro in their hearts to inform them that, following the responses of the Martinović and Borilović brotherhoods and the conducted discussions with officials of the Cetinje Security Department, and taking into account the complex security situation and the unfortunate events that have affected […]
The Montenegrin Orthodox Church reacts in the strongest possible terms to the decision of the Municipality of Budva to allocate one million euros in the Draft Budget for 2026 to the Serbian Orthodox Church, while earmarking a total of only 150,000 euros for all other registered religious communities, including the Montenegrin Orthodox Church. Such a distribution represents an open act of […]