Civic Initiative SDP: The encouraging messages of Patriarch Irinej (Kontakt plus radio)
The CI SDP says in a statement that the arrival of Serbian Patriarchs and Serbian Orthodox Church leaders to Kosovo is of great importance for further survival of Serbs in this region, however they point out that citizens have not been informed about the arrival. SDP reminds that the Serbian people in the most difficult […]
Read More →Patriarch Irinej: Division out of question, we must not give them Kosovo (Radio KIM)
The Church does not change its stance on Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej said in Gracanica, where he pays the visit together with the Patriarch of the Antioch and the Entire East, Jovan X, Radio KIM reports today. “Division is out of question, I cannot understand Prizren, where I spent more than […]
Read More →Two Patriarchs in Kosovo (Kossev)
The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church Irinej arrived in Kosovo this morning using the Jarinje crossing. He will be making a two-day visit to Kosovo. The patriarch is accompanied by Patriarch of the Antioch, Jovan X, as well as members of the Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church: Bishop of Backa Irinej Bulovic, Metropolitan […]
Read More →Vucic urged religious leaders to protect SOC shrines in Kosovo (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic urged religious leaders to protect Serbian Orthodox Church monasteries and churches in Kosovo that are under constant threats by those who do not believe in civilization and cultural heritage, Tanjug news agency reported. Vucic made these remarks while addressing participants of the 4th Congress of World Leaders and Traditional Religions in […]
Read More →Belgrade’s Plan: Protection for the 44 holy sites and monuments in Kosovo (TV Most, Vecernje Novosti)
Guarantees to the Serbian Orthodox Church to have full right to dispose of all its movable and immovable property and to maintain the legal protection regime for 44 facilities that represent special zones of Serbian cultural and religious heritage, and recognition of the position of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) in Kosovo – those are […]
Read More →VoA: Besieged Orthodox Church a Flashpoint of Kosovo’s Lingering Tension (Kossev)
A group of pilgrims drove six hours from Belgrade into the former Serbian province of Kosovo – to pray at this church. It is one of the most revered Serbian Orthodox Churches in the world, the 14th-century – Visoki Decani. It houses the tomb of King Stefan Decanski, considered by Serbs – a holy monarch. […]
Read More →New term introduced to story of untangling “Kosovo knot” (B92)
A new term has been introduced, via the media, into the process of resolving the situation in Kosovo and Metohija – “drawing it out.” In some interpretations, a synonym was used – “drag out” – all while referring to the deadline for reaching an agreement between Belgrade and Pristina. After assuming the office of president […]
Read More →Italian high-ranking delegation visited Visoki Decani monastery (KoSSev)
Italian Minister of Defence, Elisabetta Trenta, Italian Ambassador in Pristina, Piero Cristoforo Sardi, the Italian Chief of General Staff, General Claudio Graziano, the head of the Chief of Defence Office, General Francesco Figliuolo, KFOR commander, General Salvatore Cuoci and their associates visited Serbian Orthodox Church Visoki Decani monastery yesterday, KoSSev portal reported. The Abbot of […]
Read More →American Serbian Orthodox Church: Territorial division would cause mass exodus and internal expulsion of the population (Kontakt plus radio)
On August 31, Serbian parishes and organizations in the United States opposed the idea of “delineation” or “border correction” by a joint letter addressed to the US Senate, Congress and individuals in the administration. The letter of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the United States, which through the three dioceses makes about 184 churches and […]
Read More →Is conflict between state and church in Serbia emerging? (Blic, Sputnik, B92)
Today, the Belgrade press writes there would be no extraordinary session of the Serbian Orthodox Church Holly Archbishop’s Synod. However, Blic daily reports the session could be held if a referendum on Kosovo and Metohija is announced. According to the Blic daily, ever since the Serbian Orthodox Church adopted a stance on Kosovo, which says, […]
Read More →Extraordinary session of SOC Synod, stance on Kosovo needed (Vecernje Novosti, B92)
An extraordinary autumn session of the Holly Archbishops’ Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church would commence on November 6, at the Patriarchate in Belgrade, and Kosovo would be one of the topics discussed, Belgrade-based Vecernje Novosti reports today. According to Novosti, the decision to hold this session was made during a spring gathering of the […]
Read More →Admiral Foggo visited Visoki Decani Monastery, welcomed by Abbot Sava Janjic (Social media)
“Today I welcomed at the Monastery the NATO Joint Force Commander Admiral James Foggo (US) who was accompanied by the KFOR Commander General Cuoci (IT) and their closest associates,” Abbot Sava Janjic wrote on Facebook. “It was a good opportunity to convey to the high NATO and KFOR representatives the concern of Bishop Teodosije, our […]
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