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Announcements
In honour of the Independence Day
- 8 September 2025
Events
Visit of the EU Ambassador to the Sacred Bigorski Monastery
- 14 July 2025
Events
Visit of the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Sacred Monastery of Bigorski
- 14 July 2025
Events
Participation of Bigorski Monastery in an International Conference on the Role of Religion in Contemporary Europe
- 14 July 2025
Sermons of Bishop Parthenius
An Apostolic Church, Apostolic Ministry – A Witness to the Love of the Cross and Resurrection
- 12 July 2025
Services and Sacraments
In the Spirit of the Holy Apostles – Five Years of Episcopal Embrace
- 12 July 2025
World news
Touching Funeral Service for the Victims of the Saint Elijah Church in Damascus, Syria
- 24 June 2025

Worship

In the Spirit of the Holy Apostles – Five Years of Episcopal Embrace

“For though you might have ten…
(Video) Procession of Light and Peace – The Trophy-Bearer Bestows His Blessing upon Struga

By the mercy and goodwill of…
Rajchica – Embraced by the Blessing of the Trophy-Bearer

In a grace-filled and prayerful atmosphere,…

Announcements
In honour of the Independence Day
- 8 September 2025
Events
Visit of the EU Ambassador to the Sacred Bigorski Monastery
- 14 July 2025
Events
Visit of the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Sacred Monastery of Bigorski
- 14 July 2025
Events
Participation of Bigorski Monastery in an International Conference on the Role of Religion in Contemporary Europe
- 14 July 2025
Sermons of Bishop Parthenius
An Apostolic Church, Apostolic Ministry – A Witness to the Love of the Cross and Resurrection
- 12 July 2025
Services and Sacraments
In the Spirit of the Holy Apostles – Five Years of Episcopal Embrace
- 12 July 2025
World news
Touching Funeral Service for the Victims of the Saint Elijah Church in Damascus, Syria
- 24 June 2025

Events

Visit of the EU Ambassador to the Sacred Bigorski Monastery

Following this morning’s visit by the…
Visit of the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Sacred Monastery of Bigorski

ОOn this warm July day, the…
Participation of Bigorski Monastery in an International Conference on the Role of Religion in Contemporary Europe

Upon prior invitation from the distinguished…

World News

Touching Funeral Service for the Victims of the Saint Elijah Church in Damascus, Syria

Today, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the…
The Ecumenical Patriarch Expresses Profound Sorrow for the Victims of the Devastating Fire at an Entertainment Venue in North Macedonia

He sent messages of condolence to…
Fell asleep in the Lord, Archbishop Anastasios of Albania.

Today, on January 25, 2025, His…

Announcements

In honour of the Independence Day

Bigorski Monastery "St John the Baptist"…

Worship

Second Day of Holy Pascha at Bigorski Monastery
- 22 April 2025
- Services and Sacraments
(Video) The Vespers of Love
- 21 April 2025
- Services and Sacraments
(Video) The Resurrection of Christ – Holy Pascha
- 21 April 2025
- Services and Sacraments

(Video) Holy and Great Saturday
- 19 April 2025
- Services and Sacraments
(Video) Holy and Great Friday
- 18 April 2025
- Services and Sacraments
Visit and Concelebration on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son
- 16 February 2025
- Services and Sacraments

Events

Visit of the EU Ambassador to the Sacred Bigorski Monastery

14 July 2025

Events
Visit of the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Sacred Monastery of Bigorski

14 July 2025

Events
Participation of Bigorski Monastery in an International Conference on the Role of Religion in Contemporary Europe

14 July 2025

Events

Bigorski Monastery Once Again Host of the International Children’s Art Colony – “Small Bitola Montmartre”
- 28 May 2025
- Events
Visit from the U.S. Embassy to the Bigorski Monastery
- 7 March 2025
- Events
High-Ranking Diplomatic Guests Visit Bigorski Monastery
- 27 February 2025
- Events
Visit from the U.S. Embassy
- 31 January 2025
- Events

Visit of the Ambassador of Ukraine
- 30 December 2024
- Events
Metropolitan Grandfather Timotej Has Reposed in the Lord
- 25 November 2024
- Events
Forum in Debar on the Family as the Foundation of Coexistence and Social Values
- 11 November 2024
- Events
Our Brotherhood Welcomes Another Master of Theological Studies
- 4 November 2024
- Events

World News

Touching Funeral Service for the Victims of the Saint Elijah Church in Damascus, Syria
- 24 June 2025
The Ecumenical Patriarch Expresses Profound Sorrow for the Victims of the Devastating Fire at an Entertainment Venue in North Macedonia
- 16 March 2025
Fell asleep in the Lord, Archbishop Anastasios of Albania.
- 25 January 2025

Scientist: Physics without God is absurdity
- 12 December 2023
180+ baptized in eastern Tanzania—dozens of former Muslims
- 12 December 2023
Enthronement of the new metropolitan of Thessaloniki Filotheu
- 27 November 2023

Sermons of Bishop Parthenius

An Apostolic Church, Apostolic Ministry – A Witness to the Love of the Cross and Resurrection

Saint George and the Liturgy of Communion

The Trophy-Bearer Who Unites the Earthly with the Heavenly

The Resurrection as a Calling: Become a New Creation!

Love That Sets No Conditions – The Parable of the Father Who Always Forgives

The Embrace of Simeon – A Calling for Each of Us

Epistels and Sermons

Patriarchal and Synodal Encyclical Issued on the Occasion of the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea

2 June 2025

† B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch * * *…

CATECHETICAL HOMILY FOR THE OPENING OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT (2025)

28 February 2025

† B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE - NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO…

Monasticism – The Second Baptism and Path to Eternal Glory

20 September 2024

Address by His Eminence, Metropolitan of Debar and Kičevo, Timotej, during the monastic tonsure of Nun Thekla at the Holy Monastery of Prechista in Kičevo,…

Patriarchal Message for the Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year and the Solemn Day of Prayers for Natural Environment

13 September 2024

† B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE…

Колумни и Ставови

When Silence Meets Culture: An Orthodox Nun at the Schottenstift in Vienna
- 13 June 2025
“Passover” by Gotra – The Musical Code of Freedom
- 13 February 2025
Secularism, Democratization, and Religious Education
- 4 February 2025
Marriage and Family as Divine Institutions
- 11 November 2024

The Modern Family: Conditions and Challenges
- 11 November 2024
The Delusion of Mockery
- 28 July 2024
Condolences Regarding the Tragic Event in Russia
- 25 March 2024
Are these Five People the Only Ones Who are Guilty?
- 5 December 2023

Spiritual Treasury

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Offers Wisdom and Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Sermons

Children and the Virtual World

Христијанска етика

It Is Most Beautiful to Speak of Christ

Sermons

The Need for Silence

Sermons

Smoking – A Pandemic of Death

Христијанска етика

No one can reach God without going through people first

Sermons

Sobriety and Sorrow: Distinct Yet Interconnected

Sermons

While we believe in our “virtues,” God will fill heaven with harlots and publicans

Sermons

We All Pass Through Difficult Moments

Sermons

What Kind of Family Do We Desire?

Sermons

Humility is the Shortest Path to Salvation

Sermons

Atheism Arises from a Poor Life and Especially from the Lack of Desire to Correct It

Sermons

Историски теми

A Brief Overview of the History of the Ohrid Archbishopric

The Priest Who Saved the Albanians and the City of Debar in 1918

Church Music and the Turks

Historical Letter Discovered from the Renowned Abbot of Bigorski Monastery, Archimandrite Arsenij

The Creation of the Autocephalous Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric, Seen Through the Lens of the CIA

Детско катче

The Pencil and the Eraser

The Shepherd Boy’s Joy

The Best Gift for Christ

“The Generous Heart is the Most Beautiful”

Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh

Магерница

Lazarus bread or Lazarus dolls