The Divine Liturgy of the Nativity was celebrated in the crypt of Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade by Patriarch Irinej of Serbia. Were present HRH Alexander II Karađorđević, Crown Prince of Serbia, with his wife Princess Katherine; Ivica Dačić, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Marko Nikolić, the Director of the Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communitie; Apostolic Nuncio Luciano Suriani; Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar