Raska-Prizren Diocese concerned about the unauthorized construction work at the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas in Novo Brdo (Serbian media)
Diocese of Raska-Prizren issued a statement with f=great concern over the information that announced the beginning of construction work on the site of an old Serbian medieval church, St. Nicholas, which was the cathedral church for the Serbian Orthodox bishops of Novo Brdo and Gracanica, and which is located near the Novo Brdo fortress. Diocese […]
Read More →”It is good to hear the Church’s opinion, but it was beyond every tolerable measure (N1)
Journalist Djordje Vlajic assesses the appearance of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Assembly as “some kind of demanding the complicity of the Church in the work that he does with Kosovo”. “I have the impression that it is being done completely outside the institution. The head of state, in the […]
Read More →Alliance for Serbia: Abuse of the Church by Vucic and Irinej; a play before the decision on Kosovo (NMagazin)
The Alliance for Serbia (SzS) states today that the possibility of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s participation in the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Assembly is an abuse of the Church by Vucic and the SPC Patriarch Irinej, adding that this is a play that is allegedly anesthetizing SPC before the decision on Kosovo. SzS says that […]
Read More →Vucic confirms he will address Holy Synod, thanks Patriarch for invitation (N1, Beta)
President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed on Sunday he would address the Serbian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod on Monday, thanking Patriarch Irinej for inviting him to join the meeting. This is a great honour and an opportunity to speak the truth, and to respond to untruths, said Vucic. “I won’t hesitate to respond with facts and speak […]
Read More →Patriarch Irinej denied taking political sides (Beta, N1, TV Hram)
The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church said that he does not belong to any political side and urged unity for the sake of the survival of the Serb nation. “I do not belong to any political side. I would like and I pray that there will be no divisions among us but a single […]
Read More →Abbot Sava Janjic warns of possible Serbs’ migration from Kosovo caused by the idea of demarcation (TV Hram, RFE, KIM radio)
Abbot of the Visoki Decani monastery Sava Janjic told the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) TV Hram that due to some political solutions mentioned, it may happen that the Serbian people disappear from Kosovo, citing the idea of demarcation. “Today we are facing a particularly great temptation, because with certain solutions that are sought on a […]
Read More →Patriarch backs SPC name change – but won’t move to Kosovo (Serbian media)
Patriarch Irinej says he supports the idea to add “Patriarchate of Pec” to the official name of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC). However, he said he would not move to Kosovo, i.e., to the town of Pec. The media reported at the beginning of the week that the Serbian Orthodox Church is preparing major changes […]
Read More →Simic: Changes to the Law guarantee the rights of the SPC in Kosovo (Serbian media)
The members of the Kosovo Assembly adopted in principle a proposal for a Law on Religious Freedom, which for the first time clearly and legally guarantees that the Serbian Orthodox Church will remain in Kosovo in its full form, report the Serbian media. – It is significant that the law states that the Orthodox Church […]
Read More →Office for KiM: Cultural heritage is not protected by padlocks (KIM radio)
Representatives of the Serbian Orthodox Church were prevented to access the Temple of Christ the Saviour in Pristina, says the statement of the Diocese of Raška and Prizren. Office for Kosovo and Metohija says concerning this case that behind the “unauthorized locking” of the Temple of Christ the Saviour in Pristina hides an attempt to “completely […]
Read More →President and patriarch meet, urge “coordination” (B92)
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) met on Wednesday in Belgrade. They discussed “current social topics and agreed that coordination was necessary in joint activities aimed at protecting national interests.” “They agreed on the necessity of coordinating joint activities to protect national interests and prevent potential catastrophic historical […]
Read More →What is hindering the completion of the temple in Pristina (Kontakt plus radio)
Serbs in Kosovo believe that the time has come for the completion of the Orthodox church of Christ the Saviour in Pristina. Especially after field testing on suspicion of the existence of mass graves which proves the church does not constitute a crime scene. “We will surely discuss in the next period, for the start, […]
Read More →Trajkovic: Pristina University and SPC are crucial for the survival of Serbs in Kosovo (TV Most)
“For us, the most important thing is the firm position of government that diplomas from Pristina University will be relevant in Serbia, bearing in mind that the process of expelling the Serbs, unfortunately, is still going on,” told TV Most Rada Trajkovic from the European Movement of Serbs in Kosovo. She said that students would […]
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