Yesterday, the hall of Hotel “Venec” in Debar hosted an exceptional event that brought together sport, spirituality, and life wisdom. Guided by the idea that sport is not merely physical strength but a purification of the “temple of the body,” five elite athletes shared their intimate stories of success, setbacks, and indomitable will. The event…
Today, the Sacred Monastery of Bigorski was honoured with a friendly visit from the Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary, H.E. Mr. András Klein, accompanied by his associate, Mr. Erik Vangel. On this occasion, His Excellency presented the Bigorski Library with a donation of some twenty valuable book editions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan of Europe Mr. Pimen, and at the invitation of our beloved Father Jovan Todevski, parish priest in Vienna, Austria, our Elder and Abbot, His Grace Bishop of Antania Mr. Parthenius, sent a part of the choir of the Bigorski monastic brotherhood—together with our beloved cantors and zealous helpers…
With gratitude and love toward the Life-Giving God, we joyfully announce that today’s blood donation drive at our sacred monastery, held under the motto “Give a Drop of Life,” was a successful and blessed testimony of compassion and solidarity. This noble act, carried out with the blessing of our beloved Elder, His Grace Bishop Partenij…
The international conference held in Vienna, titled “Healing Wounded Memories: The Responsibility of Churches to Heal,” concluded this weekend with an appeal for stronger networking and more intensive local, regional, and international cooperation among churches and socio-political actors. The conference, which took place from November 13 to 16, also marked the conclusion of the project…
“Give a Drop of Life” Beloved brothers and sisters, With heartfelt gratitude to God for all His blessings, we inform you that, with the blessing of our Elder, Bishop Partenij of Antania, and in the spirit of mutual love and solidarity, a blood donation drive will be held next week at the Bigorski Monastery under…
On October 24 and 25, 2025, at the Maliotis Cultural Center in Boston, USA, the Second Annual Conference of the Orthodox Canon Law Society of North America was held. The conference featured 26 presentations delivered by Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, and other scholars, who gathered to present papers representing contemporary research across all areas of…
The ancient Bigorski Holy Monastery, where the centuries have left indelible traces of the prayerful struggles of countless monks, today once again became the witness of an exalted spiritual gathering, one that united heaven and earth in a single prayer, a single thanksgiving, and a single doxology. Bathed in resurrectional light, the day began with…
Address by Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Spasenovski, promoter of the edition “Bigorska Chronicle – Archpastoral Quinquennium,” at the Bigorski Monastery, November 2, in the Year of Our Lord 2025 Reverend Fathers,Representatives of Sister Churches,Dignitaries,Guests of the Bigorski Monastery,Dear friends, Today we stand before a work that is a spiritual icon of an age in which the…
As yesterday’s solemn monastery celebration, dedicated to the feast day of the Beheading of St. John the Forerunner, was flowing in the evening hours in the golden rays of the sun which was setting behind Krchin, the traditional founder’s filled the holy monastery with great gratefulness towards all who throughout centuries have laid down the…
Bigorski Monastery "St John the Baptist" What the oxygen for the body is, that is the liberty for the human soul. The more self-awareness a nation has, the more it cherishes its freedom. (Iv. S) September 8th, 1991 proclaimed to the entire world the truth that Macedonia is worthy of the gift of freedom and…
Following this morning’s visit by the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania, the Holy Monastery of Bigorski was again honored this afternoon with a significant visit: His Excellency Mr. Michalis Rokas, Ambassador of the European Union to our country, arrived in its blessed courtyards.In the spirit of monastic hospitality, he was warmly received by the…
ОOn this warm July day, the Sacred Monastery of Bigorski had the honor of welcoming the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Skopje, His Excellency Mr. Denion Meidani. The Ambassador had a friendly and cordial meeting with the Elder of the monastic brotherhood, Bishop of Antania, Mr. Parthenius, with whom he discussed the monastery’s…
Upon prior invitation from the distinguished organizers – the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies – the Monastery of St. John the Baptist – Bigorski took part in the international conference Religious Diplomacy between the West and the East: The role of religion in contemporary European Affairs held from July 9…
Homily by His Grace Bishop Partenij of Antania, delivered during the Divine Liturgy in honor of the Holy Chief Apostles Peter and Paul, on June 29/July 12, 2025, the Year of Our Lord In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! My beloved, in the Symbol of Faith,…
“For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.”—1 Corinthians 4:15 With spiritual joy and reverent devotion, our sacred monastery resounded over the past vigil-day with praise and glorification unto the holy, glorious, and all-laudable chief…
Today, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the funeral and burial service was held for the souls of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Damascus, Syria. The funeral rite was officiated by His Beatitude, the Patriarch of Antioch, at the Church of the Holy Cross in the Kassa…
† 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 of the Church: May God’s Grace and Peace be with you! We offer a hymn of thanks to the almighty, all-seeing, and benevolent God in Trinity, who…
Bathed in the gracious light of the Paschal season and beneath the azure canopy of the May sky, the ancient Bigorski Monastery was once again transformed into a quiet, inspired artistic scene, thanks to the unique children’s art colony “Small Bitola Montmartre.” The Sanctuary of Saint John the Baptist, by the blessing of our Elder…
By the mercy and goodwill of the all-good God, once again this year—for the sixteenth time—the heavenly blessing was poured out upon the city of Struga through the holy and solemn Litija (Eordia) in honor of the glorious Trophy-Bearer, the Holy Great-Martyr George. The Eordia, which was revived through spiritual zeal and love for God…
