politics
St. Sava Church Celebration in Southern Kosovo Mitrovica
The holiday of the Transfer of the Relics of Saint Sava of Serbia was solemnly celebrated today with a festive liturgy at the Church of Saint Sava in southern Kosovo Mitrovica.
TL;DR
- The Church of Saint Sava in southern Kosovo Mitrovica celebrated its patron saint's day, the Transfer of the Relics of Saint Sava of Serbia.
- Archimandrite Mihailo, abbot of the Monastery of the Holy Archangels near Prizren, officiated the liturgy.
- He stressed that although Serbs are few in Southern Mitrovica, they still exist and gather.
- The church was burned and destroyed during the 2004 pogrom against Serbs, with reconstruction beginning in 2014.
- Participants were encouraged to have faith in God and Saint Sava to overcome all trials.
- The celebration concluded with the cutting of the slava cake and a festive meal.