President Vucic welcomes Theotokos relic at Belgrade airport

Photo: Instagram/buducnostsrbijeav

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic was present at the airport when a plane yesterday evening brought the Cincture of the Theotokos (the Belt of the Holy Mother of God, Blessed Virgin Mary) from the Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos to Belgrade.

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The relic will be displayed during today's procession celebrating the patron saint day of the Serbian capital, Spasovdan, (the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, according to the Orthodox calendar), and then for nine days in the Temple of St. Sava in Belgrade.

"The honorable belt has arrived to the city of the Theotokos ( the Holy Mother of God.), the city of Despot Stefan, whose heavenly protector is the Theotokos. The belt of the Theotokos, which was previously taken outside Mt. Athos only to Russia, Cyprus, and Greece, is today in Serbia, which represents a great honor for our people, but also a great hope.

This Ascension Day will be special, because at the head of the procession will be the the Cincture of the Theotokos.

I thank the Vatopedi Monastery, our Mt. Athos monks, and His Holiness (Patriarch Porfirije) for making this great joy possible for the Serbian Orthodox people.

Rejoice, Serbian Orthodox folk. Long live Serbia!," Vucic wrote in a post on Instagram.

(Telegraf.rs)