Byzantine Sacred Art: Orthodox Icons and Iconography

» Serbian Orthodox Church

~ Official web site, Patriarchate: Serbian Orthodox Church
~ Diocese of Rashka-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija, official web site: Rashka-Prizren Diocese, Kosovo and Metohija
~ Decani Monastery (Kosovo and Metohija): Decani Monastery, Raska-Prizren Diocese
~ Holy Archangels Monastery Serbian Orthodox Monastery from which Fr. Hariton was abducted, tortured and brutally murdered by Albanian terrorists in Kosovo in 1999, after Kosovo was "freed" by NATO.
~ Serbian Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece: Hilandar Monastery
~ Serbian Church in USA: St. Luke's Orthodox Mission
~ Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada: Istocnik
~ Serbian churches in Vancouver:
    CSO Saint Sava
    CSO St. Archangel Michael
~ Western European Diocese, Netherlands: Pravoslavlje, Netherlands

» Kosovo Destruction

~ The most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information about ongoing
    Kosovo destruction: Raska-Prizren Diocese
~ Charitable Fund providing help for refugees, children and families in Kosovo and
    Metohija: Decani Monastery Relief Fund

In January of 2006, the President of Decani Monastery Relief Fund, Very Reverend Father Nektarios, has again visited Kosovo and Metohija and distributed funds donated from people around the world. This is the report from that visit, in words and pictures.

» Activists and Commentaries

~ Articles about current issues: Orthodoxy Today, commentary on moral and social issues of
    the day
~ Orthodox blog with informative, educational and poignant articles reflecting the Orthodox Christian worldview and making it comprehensible: Razilazenje by Ephrem Hugh Bensusan
~ Study of Orthodox Christianity through reflection on its patristic, monastic, liturgical and
    ecclesiastical heritage. Get Greek font, learn about Orthodox Monasticism, have your
    questions about Orthodox life, faith and worship answered on Orthodox forum:
    Monachos.net

» Orthodox Portals

~ An Eastern Orthodox Resource Centre, Tserkovnost. With rich Orthodox library, informative articles related to Eastern Orthodox Church, list of links to other Orthodox sites and Eastern Orthodox Search Engine, Tserkovnost.org is highly valuable for Orthodox Christians and those researching Orthodox Faith and Church.
~ Most comprehensive directory of Orthodox Christian Resources: Orthodox Christianity
~ Rich source of links related to Orthodox Church and Faith, along with separate section dedicated to Orthodox iconography and Byzantine icons: Orthodox Church and Bible Study Links
~ Comprehensive Internet Resource offering descriptions of the Essential Feature of Icons, the Iconostasis and the most common Icon Types. Particularly noteworthy are: Medieval Byzantine Icons, Frescoes and Mosaics and a worldwide Index-Imagebase of Contemporary Iconographers and Artists applying iconographic style to modern religious painting.
~ Selection of sources related to Orthodox Church and Byzantine Iconography. Along with ancient Byzantine the site includes a selection of contemporary Byzantine icons and icon masters: Orthodox Church and its Icons

» Valuable Political Commentary

Objective political commentary on current issues and news behind the headlines, unpolluted with propaganda and rhetorical claptrap.

~ American Council for Kosovo The U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a better American understanding of the Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija and of the critical American stake in the province's future. The Council's mission is to make accurate information and analysis about Kosovo available.
~ Gray Falcon Columnist and regular contributor to Antiwar.com and Balkanalysis.com, Nebojsa Malic provides timely insight into reality behind the thick wall of propaganda and mindless rhetoric.
~ Chronicles Magazine Historian, author and foreign-affairs editor of Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture, Dr. Trifkovic analyses the current events on the political scene with hard-to-match objectivity, wit and knowledge.
~ Julia Gorin A columnist whose political commentary in OpinionJournal.com, JewishWorldReview.com, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post and elsewhere is often times far more accurate, informed and objective than those by most of her highly acclaimed colleagues.
~ Balkanalysis.com A rich source of articles, astute comentaries and shrewd analysis of present-day events and news behind the headlines, focused on the Balkan region.

» Other Sites

~ Pokimitza Filigree Workshop from Kraljevo - Serbia, manufactures religious artifacts from silver of highest purity, utilizing filigree technique based on the best tradition of Serbian Prizren silversmiths.

~ Donna Photini Ellis A sister in Christ and a gifted beautiful young woman, who learned how to overcome adversity and anchor herself along with her family in Faith and Church. Photini shares her experiences with disarming sincerity and warmth, unpretentiously, simply and passionately.