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Serbia 2004 April 28 - May 14
Page 2

In Pictures


The walled city of Dubrovnik
The Orthodox Cemetary in Dubrovnik
A young man shows off his gusla, a one stringed Serbian Folk instrument
Bishop NIKOLAI serving a parastas in his ancestral village outside of Lubinje.
Bishop NIKOLAI catching up with family Bishop NIKOLAI with some of his family
The Slava Lamb being carved on St. George Day.
The ancestral home of Bishop NIKOLAI's family
The exterior and interior of the Church in Lubinje, now under construction.
The ruin of the Church in Mostar, destroyed by Moslem and Catholic extremists during the period of war following 1991. Below is a black and white photo of the Church before being destroyed
The City of Mostar
Ancient tomb stones and monuments

Bishop NIKOLAI preaching to a packed Church in Lubinje
View of Trebinje
Bishop NIKOLAI at a question and answer session following Liturgy in Trebinje
Bishop NIKOLAI gathered with clergy in Dubrovnik, Croatia, where he served Liturgy on St. George Day at St. George Church.

One of the many steep staircases in the city of Dubrovnik

A tour of the historic walled city of Dubrovnik


Bishop NIKOLAI pours wine on the grave of his relatives in Lubinje during the Panikhida service. The wine is symbolic of the blood shed by Christ on the cross.

Bishop NIKOLAI serves Liturgy in Lubinje

The Soraich family gathers in front of the Church in Lubinje

Bishop NIKOLAI with Bishop GRIGORIJE, his host while in Serbia. Bishop NIKOLAI is holding a gusla -- a one stringed Serbian folk instrument.








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