[ARCHIVED NEWS] Monday, October 25, 2004

BISHOP ARTEMIJE OF KOSOVO VISITS WASHINGTON PARISH IN CONJUCTION WITH SERBIAN UNITY CONGRESS CONVENTION

Washington DC - His Grace Bishop of the Raska-Prizren Diocese visited the parish of the Hoy Apostle and Evangelist Luke in Metropolitan Washington DC on Sunday October 24, 2004. His Grace travelled to Washington to attend the annual convention of the Serbian Unity Congress, this year held in Washington DC. He was accompanied to Church by Protosindjel Simeon, Hieromonk Irinjej Dobrijevic, Hierodeacon Varnava and Mother Makarija, Igumanija of Sokolica Monastery in Kosovo. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was served, with His Grace offering an inspiring homily, and afterwards, His Grace advised us of the current situation in Kosovo. This was the fourth visit to Washington this year of Bishop Artemije, as he frequently visits with the people of Capital Hill.