{"id":23476,"date":"2026-10-13T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/serbian-orthodox-patriarch-porfirije-visits-australia-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T08:30:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:30:47","slug":"serbian-orthodox-patriarch-porfirije-visits-australia-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/serbian-orthodox-patriarch-porfirije-visits-australia-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Porfirije Visits Australia \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h2 id=\"h-serbian-orthodox-patriarch-porfirije-visits-australia-for-the-first-time-in-his-role-as-patriarch-with-senator-alex-antic-welcoming-his-holiness-to-parliament-house\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Porfirije visits Australia for the first time in his role as patriarch, with Senator Alex Antic welcoming His Holiness to Parliament House.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-1024x682.jfif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-1024x682.jfif 1024w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-300x200.jfif 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-767x511.jfif 767w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-1536x1023.jfif 1536w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-450x300.jfif 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-225x150.jfif 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-1350x899.jfif 1350w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-900x600.jfif 900w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf-20x13.jfif 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUfCl-zbYAE9oEf.jfif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antic shared details of the visit in a statement on X, saying he had the honour of speaking at Parliament House to mark the patriarch\u2019s first pastoral visit to Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The South Australian senator highlighted the significant presence of Orthodox Christians across the country, noting that Australia is home to almost 95,000 Serbian Orthodox Christians and more than 535,000 Orthodox Christians overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMany Orthodox believers here in Australia take great courage and hope from the Serbian Orthodox Church\u2019s profound witness throughout history of faithfulness in the midst of hardship,\u201d Antic wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also thanked Patriarch Porfirije for visiting Parliament that morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit recognises the Serbian Orthodox Church\u2019s longstanding religious and cultural presence in Australia, where Serbian communities have established parishes and institutions across multiple states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Serbian Orthodox Christians, a patriarchal pastoral visit provides an opportunity to gather with their spiritual leader, strengthen ties with the Church and celebrate their faith and traditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patriarch Porfirije leads the Serbian Orthodox Church, which has a long history in the Balkans and among Serbian communities around the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His visit to Australia brings that connection into focus for the country\u2019s Serbian Orthodox faithful and the wider Orthodox Christian community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> Senator Alex Antic, X.<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek 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