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SOC: President Tadic will talk at the service of Patriarch Pavle |
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18 November 2009.
 At the memorial service to Serbian Patriarch Pavle on Thursday, the speeches will be given by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, metropolitan of Montenegro and Littoral Amfilohije and Serbian President Boris Tadic, announced episcope Irinej from the organizational board. He told the national broadcasting corporation that President Tadic will say farewell to the late patriarch on behalf of the Serbian state and people. Episcope Irinej has explained that all autonomous Orthodox churches have announced the arrival of high-ranking delegations, along with a 20 member delegation from Vatican. The Serbian Orthodox Church has confirmed that the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church will be headed by metropolitan Filaret, since Patriarch Kiril is unable to attend due to health issues.
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