Serbian Patriarch discusses cooperation with Trump's ‘spiritual advisor’
Patriarch Porfirije, Pastor Mark Burns, and hierarchs of the Serbian Church. Photo: SOC
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia received Pastor Mark Burns, who describes himself as a spiritual advisor to U.S. President Donald Trum, at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade, according to the press service of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
The Church noted that the July 3, 2026 meeting was held in a spirit of mutual understanding and focused on strengthening ties between the two Christian countries and their peoples.
Also participating in the meeting were members of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church, including Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka and Metropolitan Jovan of Šumadija.
As part of his visit, Burns plans to tour several Serbian Orthodox monasteries and churches. The American delegation also included Hilarion, a Middle East advisor to the Trump administration, and other representatives.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that Patriarch Porfirije congratulated His Beatitude Onuphry on his name day.
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