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March 16, 2026
ON FOOT TO OSTROG FOR TWO SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN: The Patriarch blessed police officers embarking on a journey of hundreds of kilometers for the treatment of Sofija and Feđa
Patriarch Porfirije spoke with Bishop Grigorije and Minister Kostas Kummis about the status of churches on the divided island, challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean, and new cooperation that could connect the faithful of two nations more strongly than ever before.
TL;DR
- Elite police and prison officers are walking over 400 kilometers from Belgrade to Ostrog Monastery.
- The pilgrimage is a humanitarian effort to raise funds for the treatment of two seriously ill children, Sofija Laković and Feđa Alković.
- The group includes members from the Intervention Unit, Special Anti-Terrorist Unit, and prison commanders.
- Patriarch Porfirije of the Serbian Orthodox Church blessed the group and offered words of encouragement.
- The Serbian Orthodox Church pledged to be among the first to provide financial aid for the children's treatment.
- The journey is described as both a physical and spiritual undertaking, a prayer for those in need.
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