Events

Sporting Greats in Debar: A Panel Discussion on Success, Discipline, and the Challenges of Elite Sport

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…

Guest Appearance of the Bigorski Choir in Vienna, Austria

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…

First Blood Donation Drive at Bigorski Monastery

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…

Participation of the Rajčica Monastery in a Renowned International Conference in Vienna

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…

Participation of the Bigorski Monastery at the International Conference on Canon Law in Boston, USA

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…

Presentation of the Book “Bigorska Chronicle – Archpastoral Quinquennium”

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…