Saint Sava Temple

Serbian Orthodox Church

06.June 2026 Almire Pichon

The Girdle of the Blessed Virgin Mary was kissed by more than 915.000 people

The Belt of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was kissed by more than 915.000 believers, was escorted from the Church of Saint Sava on Saturday, June 6, with a church and military ceremony

Serbian Orthodox Church

05.June 2026 A.M.

Belt of the Blessed Virgin Mary until tomorrow in Belgrade: Waiting for kissing is still more than eight hours

The belt of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be in the church of Saint Sava until Saturday, June 6. Queues are still huge, waiting more than eight hours for a kiss

Something like a reportage

03.June 2026 Ivan Milenkovic

In search of community

A community that rests on laws has been destroyed and thrown to predators. That is why people try to find a minimum of common substance, the smallest common content that would convince them that they are not alone. Hence the queues in front of the miraculous fabric

People in line in front of the Church of St. Sava

Orthodoxy

28.May 2026. R.Š./AI

The Holy Girdle of the Blessed Virgin Mary among the Serbs: The Miracle in the Temple of Saint Sava

Believers wait for up to nine hours to kiss the miraculous girdle of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is displayed in the Church of Saint Sava. Especially for women, this is a unique opportunity to bow before one of the most revered relics in the Orthodox world. The pilgrimage takes place in very complex political circumstances, not only in the state, but also within the Serbian Orthodox Church

SPC

28.May 2026. IN THE

Belt of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Church of Saint Sava until June 5, believers wait for hours

The Belt of the Blessed Virgin Mary will remain in the Temple of Saint Sava in Belgrade until June 5, announced Patriarch Porfirije, following the decision of the Vatoped Monastery to extend its display due to the great interest of believers. According to unofficial data, on Wednesday, believers waited up to nine hours to pay homage to the belt of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Urbanism

07.march 2026 S. Ć.

Who is building on the protected Plateau of the Temple of Saint Sava

Public inspection of the PDR of the Plateau of the Temple of Saint Sava is until March 13. Citizens warn that the parish hall will occupy a large part of the park, that multi-storey buildings are being built on the protected area, but also that the Plateau has been extended to Slavija

State project

12.November 2024 SZ

Saint Sava Temple: 31,5 million euros from the budget reserve for four years

Over the past four years, 31,5 million euros were issued for the Church of St. Sava from the budget reserve alone. Thus, the figure of state investment rose to at least 75,5 million euros

Religion and the state

07.September 2024 Mila Jovanovic

State and churches in Serbia: financing of the SPC under the veil of secrecy

Church finances in Serbia have always been considered a carefully guarded secret. Budget funds from the state coffers go to the Serbian Orthodox Church indirectly, usually through projects. Religious analyst Draško Đenović explains for "Vreme" that with huge expenditures and donations, the state is actually paying back the debt to the church for property that was confiscated a long time ago.

Beograd

18.August 2024 S.Ć.

The construction of the underground garage near the St. Sava Temple has begun

The garage will have 357 parking spaces, three levels, and vegetation on the roof. Planting of 42 tall sapling trees is planned on the plateau

State and Church

26.June 2023 Z.S.

Another four million euros from the Serbian budget for the construction of the Church of St. Sava

For the continuation of works in the Church of St. Sava in Belgrade, the Government allocated another 472 million dinars

Comment

18.march 2023 Jelena Jorgacevic

About history and fantasy: Who didn't build the St. Sava Temple

It is difficult to refute claims that are obviously untrue with rational arguments, but when they are uttered by the president of the country, they cannot be ignored. And he said: "We didn't finish the Temple, we just built it!". That is not true

Society

05.march 2023 S.Ć.

Litians told the police: Go to Kosovo

The litigants who walked today in Belgrade for the salvation of Kosovo clashed with the police in front of the Church of Saint Sava while Patriarch Porfirije served the liturgy in it, although they said that their rally was religious and not political.

SPC

04.February 2023. S.Ć.

St. Sava Temple: Entrance fee for tourist visits

From February 1, the entrance fee to the Temple of Saint Sava for tourist visits was supposed to start. For groups, the price should be 350 dinars, and for an individual tour, 600 dinars. It is not specified whether this also applies to citizens of Serbia. Patriarch Porfirio's blessing is still awaited

Communists and SPC

23.January 2002 Dusan Ckrebic

Masonry of the temple

In June 1985, the Serbian authorities approved the continuation of the construction of the temple of St. Sava in Vračar, which had begun half a century earlier. A significant role in making that decision was played by the "red" patriarch German and the then President (Presidency) of Serbia, Dušan Čkrebić.