The Holy Assembly of Bishops of the SPC has confirmed its "unanimous and unequivocal" position from previous meetings regarding Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Tanjug
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Kosovo and Metohija, a statement issued on Friday said, is defined as such in the Serbian Constitution and in UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
The bishops said that this stance in no way means supporting the idea of a so-called frozen conflict, but instead represents a call to all political actors to continue dialogue, without pressure and blackmail.
At the same time, they voiced their support for any responsible dialogue that should contribute to the rule of law and reconciliation among all peoples living in the territory of Kosovo, as Serbia's southern province.
This dialogue should be led in the context of solving the issue of protection of human rights of people, SPC's freedom to exist and work, institutional and security protection of Serb holy places, allowing the undisturbed return of displaced people, and free access to property to all those to from whom it has been unlawfully seized or usurped.
The statement points out that Serbia's sovereignty and territorial integrity - including Kosovo and Metohija, regardless of the illegally declared so-called "Kosovo state" - is today recognized by the vast majority of humankind, including Russia and China, five member-states of the European Union, as well as the OSCE, UNESCO and other important international organizations.
Therefore, any change in the status of Kosovo and Metohija is unacceptable to the Holy Assembly of Bishops - leading either to recognition of Kosovo as an independent state or to any kind of territorial partition, "without which delimitation is not possible."
Such a solution, the Assembly believes, would inevitably lead to most of the remaining Serbs, who live in majority Albanian areas, leaving, incalculably damaging our spiritual and cultural heritage.
It is pointed out that this is the position of the SPC bishops, and not a political one.
This is the position of the bishops, as a responsible pastoral and historical stance, which stems from the centuries-old struggle of the Serbian Orthodox Church to ensure the survival of the faithful Serb people in their ancestral homes, its holy places - and the will of the vast majority of our people, the statement said.
Does this mean the Serbian Orthodox church is dictating politics?
Did they all get together and have a seance in which former patriarch Djavle told them that Kosovo is Serbia?
(Shocked, 22 May 2019 23:54)
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Albania were all once an integral part of Illyria. However the times change, borders change and new countries are built from old ones. Serbs need to move on from the past, everyone else has.
(Guest, 19 May 2019 23:55
Sure as soon as we have our land back 100 percent. I love it how people are telling Serbs to move on. Hey I have an idea why dont you people give up 10 percent of what you own to your neighbor. And be quiet about it, better yet just move on..
Ohhhh and while were at it let's move on from all the fake atrocities shall we? Oh you dont want to do that? Hmm ironic
(Bre, 20 May 2019 12:00)
RELIGION CAN'T GET INVOLVE IN POLITICS OF COUNTRY OR IT WILL BE EXILED OUT OF THE COUTRY IN THIS CASE KOSOVA. SERBIAN ORTHODOXS LEADERS ARE MORE THEN WELCOMED TO STAY AND PREACH RELIGIONS IN KOSOVA ,BUT CAN'T AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS.PRISON OR EXELIED WILL BE THE SOLUTION.
(ari, 20 May 2019 11:44)
Jovanović je kazao da "mitomanije svih zasjedanja u SPC-u, odsustvo osjećaja za realnost, manjak brige za ljudske živote i propali projekti velikosrpskog nacionalizma", koji, kako on navodi, imaju "još uporište u Crkvi", ostavljaju Srbiju u zamrznutom konfliktu sa svim susjedima.
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(Avni, 18 May 2019 20:35)
===…==
That guy is so irrelevant, I might be making a statement and expecting to be heard.
(Peggy, 20 May 2019 06:16)
According to Dadic in past declarations
He clearly stated “ Kosova is Serbia” was nothing a one BIG FAT LIE!
And he should know .....
(Azir, 20 May 2019 04:10)
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Albania were all once an integral part of Illyria. However the times change, borders change and new countries are built from old ones. Serbs need to move on from the past, everyone else has.
(Guest, 19 May 2019 23:55)
75% of serbs want to migrate to Germany,Austria,Switzerland etc.etc. but only 25% want to stay in serbia. Such a patriotic nation indeed.......and they want to keep something that is 95% Albanian and was Albanian territory before it was annexed in 1912. Kosova is Albanian. End of discussion.
(EthnicAlbania, 19 May 2019 20:56)
Predsjednik Liberalno demokratske partije Čedomir Jovanović rekao je danas da Srpska pravoslavna crkva (SPC) mora da prestane da se miješa u političke odluke i da svojom isključivošću dodatno otežava poziciju Srbije u pregovorima sa kosovskim Albancima.
Jovanović je kazao da "mitomanije svih zasjedanja u SPC-u, odsustvo osjećaja za realnost, manjak brige za ljudske živote i propali projekti velikosrpskog nacionalizma", koji, kako on navodi, imaju "još uporište u Crkvi", ostavljaju Srbiju u zamrznutom konfliktu sa svim susjedima.
serbia is an integral part of albania. we are coming for belgrade next. go to russia where you came from. serbia is part of albania
(bert, 18 May 2019 02:48)
-Slovenci će umreti od gladi bez Srbije
-Hrvati će propasti bez Srbije
-Crnogorci će propasti bez Srbije
-SevernoMakedonce će pojesti šiptari
Za to vreme Slovenija i Hrvatska su u EU i NATO,prosečne plate od 800-1000€,CG ušla u NATO,prosečna plata veća nego u Srbiji,S.Makedonija takođe ušla u NATO i kreće se ka boljem standardu
A Srbija?
Narod voli Rusiju a beži u Nemačku i ostale EU zemlje da radi,narod umire gladan,zakoni i pravsa ne postoje,korupcija svuda
ALI: Srbi hoće plate od 1000€,pravnu i ekonomski jaku državu a sve to tako što podržavaju najveće svetske diktatore,guraju prste u oči najjačim svetskim silama i opet hoće da etnički očiste Kosovo i Bosnu
Nije problem u političarima.
Problem je u narodu
U mentalitetu
Ti političari dolaze iz tog istog naroda
(Wanheda, 17. maj 2019 18:01)
(Avni, 17 May 2019 20:49)
But I thought Time said that Irinej was blackmailed and caved in to the government's position of partitioning Kosovo? Looks like Time was lying again. So what else is new?
(njegos, 17 May 2019 17:48)
🤣🤣🤣 Yes, and I myself am declaring that the outer space belongs to me! You've heard it, I said it, and it must be true!
In delusional Serbia anything goes...how sad and pathetic.
(Just saying.., 17 May 2019 17:36)
serbia is an integral part of albania. we are coming for belgrade next. go to russia where you came from. serbia is part of albania
(bert, 18 May 2019 02:48)
-Slovenci će umreti od gladi bez Srbije
-Hrvati će propasti bez Srbije
-Crnogorci će propasti bez Srbije
-SevernoMakedonce će pojesti šiptari
Za to vreme Slovenija i Hrvatska su u EU i NATO,prosečne plate od 800-1000€,CG ušla u NATO,prosečna plata veća nego u Srbiji,S.Makedonija takođe ušla u NATO i kreće se ka boljem standardu
A Srbija?
Narod voli Rusiju a beži u Nemačku i ostale EU zemlje da radi,narod umire gladan,zakoni i pravsa ne postoje,korupcija svuda
ALI: Srbi hoće plate od 1000€,pravnu i ekonomski jaku državu a sve to tako što podržavaju najveće svetske diktatore,guraju prste u oči najjačim svetskim silama i opet hoće da etnički očiste Kosovo i Bosnu
Nije problem u političarima.
Problem je u narodu
U mentalitetu
Ti političari dolaze iz tog istog naroda
(Wanheda, 17. maj 2019 18:01)
(Avni, 17 May 2019 20:49)
But I thought Time said that Irinej was blackmailed and caved in to the government's position of partitioning Kosovo? Looks like Time was lying again. So what else is new?
(njegos, 17 May 2019 17:48)
🤣🤣🤣 Yes, and I myself am declaring that the outer space belongs to me! You've heard it, I said it, and it must be true!
In delusional Serbia anything goes...how sad and pathetic.
(Just saying.., 17 May 2019 17:36)
Predsjednik Liberalno demokratske partije Čedomir Jovanović rekao je danas da Srpska pravoslavna crkva (SPC) mora da prestane da se miješa u političke odluke i da svojom isključivošću dodatno otežava poziciju Srbije u pregovorima sa kosovskim Albancima.
Jovanović je kazao da "mitomanije svih zasjedanja u SPC-u, odsustvo osjećaja za realnost, manjak brige za ljudske živote i propali projekti velikosrpskog nacionalizma", koji, kako on navodi, imaju "još uporište u Crkvi", ostavljaju Srbiju u zamrznutom konfliktu sa svim susjedima.
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Albania were all once an integral part of Illyria. However the times change, borders change and new countries are built from old ones. Serbs need to move on from the past, everyone else has.
(Guest, 19 May 2019 23:55
Sure as soon as we have our land back 100 percent. I love it how people are telling Serbs to move on. Hey I have an idea why dont you people give up 10 percent of what you own to your neighbor. And be quiet about it, better yet just move on..
Ohhhh and while were at it let's move on from all the fake atrocities shall we? Oh you dont want to do that? Hmm ironic
(Bre, 20 May 2019 12:00)
Jovanović je kazao da "mitomanije svih zasjedanja u SPC-u, odsustvo osjećaja za realnost, manjak brige za ljudske živote i propali projekti velikosrpskog nacionalizma", koji, kako on navodi, imaju "još uporište u Crkvi", ostavljaju Srbiju u zamrznutom konfliktu sa svim susjedima.
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(Avni, 18 May 2019 20:35)
===…==
That guy is so irrelevant, I might be making a statement and expecting to be heard.
(Peggy, 20 May 2019 06:16)
75% of serbs want to migrate to Germany,Austria,Switzerland etc.etc. but only 25% want to stay in serbia. Such a patriotic nation indeed.......and they want to keep something that is 95% Albanian and was Albanian territory before it was annexed in 1912. Kosova is Albanian. End of discussion.
(EthnicAlbania, 19 May 2019 20:56)
According to Dadic in past declarations
He clearly stated “ Kosova is Serbia” was nothing a one BIG FAT LIE!
And he should know .....
(Azir, 20 May 2019 04:10)
RELIGION CAN'T GET INVOLVE IN POLITICS OF COUNTRY OR IT WILL BE EXILED OUT OF THE COUTRY IN THIS CASE KOSOVA. SERBIAN ORTHODOXS LEADERS ARE MORE THEN WELCOMED TO STAY AND PREACH RELIGIONS IN KOSOVA ,BUT CAN'T AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS.PRISON OR EXELIED WILL BE THE SOLUTION.
(ari, 20 May 2019 11:44)
Does this mean the Serbian Orthodox church is dictating politics?
Did they all get together and have a seance in which former patriarch Djavle told them that Kosovo is Serbia?
(Shocked, 22 May 2019 23:54)
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Albania were all once an integral part of Illyria. However the times change, borders change and new countries are built from old ones. Serbs need to move on from the past, everyone else has.
(Guest, 19 May 2019 23:55)
serbia is an integral part of albania. we are coming for belgrade next. go to russia where you came from. serbia is part of albania
(bert, 18 May 2019 02:48)
-Slovenci će umreti od gladi bez Srbije
-Hrvati će propasti bez Srbije
-Crnogorci će propasti bez Srbije
-SevernoMakedonce će pojesti šiptari
Za to vreme Slovenija i Hrvatska su u EU i NATO,prosečne plate od 800-1000€,CG ušla u NATO,prosečna plata veća nego u Srbiji,S.Makedonija takođe ušla u NATO i kreće se ka boljem standardu
A Srbija?
Narod voli Rusiju a beži u Nemačku i ostale EU zemlje da radi,narod umire gladan,zakoni i pravsa ne postoje,korupcija svuda
ALI: Srbi hoće plate od 1000€,pravnu i ekonomski jaku državu a sve to tako što podržavaju najveće svetske diktatore,guraju prste u oči najjačim svetskim silama i opet hoće da etnički očiste Kosovo i Bosnu
Nije problem u političarima.
Problem je u narodu
U mentalitetu
Ti političari dolaze iz tog istog naroda
(Wanheda, 17. maj 2019 18:01)
(Avni, 17 May 2019 20:49)
🤣🤣🤣 Yes, and I myself am declaring that the outer space belongs to me! You've heard it, I said it, and it must be true!
In delusional Serbia anything goes...how sad and pathetic.
(Just saying.., 17 May 2019 17:36)
Predsjednik Liberalno demokratske partije Čedomir Jovanović rekao je danas da Srpska pravoslavna crkva (SPC) mora da prestane da se miješa u političke odluke i da svojom isključivošću dodatno otežava poziciju Srbije u pregovorima sa kosovskim Albancima.
Jovanović je kazao da "mitomanije svih zasjedanja u SPC-u, odsustvo osjećaja za realnost, manjak brige za ljudske živote i propali projekti velikosrpskog nacionalizma", koji, kako on navodi, imaju "još uporište u Crkvi", ostavljaju Srbiju u zamrznutom konfliktu sa svim susjedima.
But I thought Time said that Irinej was blackmailed and caved in to the government's position of partitioning Kosovo? Looks like Time was lying again. So what else is new?
(njegos, 17 May 2019 17:48)
RELIGION CAN'T GET INVOLVE IN POLITICS OF COUNTRY OR IT WILL BE EXILED OUT OF THE COUTRY IN THIS CASE KOSOVA. SERBIAN ORTHODOXS LEADERS ARE MORE THEN WELCOMED TO STAY AND PREACH RELIGIONS IN KOSOVA ,BUT CAN'T AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS.PRISON OR EXELIED WILL BE THE SOLUTION.
(ari, 20 May 2019 11:44)
75% of serbs want to migrate to Germany,Austria,Switzerland etc.etc. but only 25% want to stay in serbia. Such a patriotic nation indeed.......and they want to keep something that is 95% Albanian and was Albanian territory before it was annexed in 1912. Kosova is Albanian. End of discussion.
(EthnicAlbania, 19 May 2019 20:56)
According to Dadic in past declarations
He clearly stated “ Kosova is Serbia” was nothing a one BIG FAT LIE!
And he should know .....
(Azir, 20 May 2019 04:10)
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Albania were all once an integral part of Illyria. However the times change, borders change and new countries are built from old ones. Serbs need to move on from the past, everyone else has.
(Guest, 19 May 2019 23:55
Sure as soon as we have our land back 100 percent. I love it how people are telling Serbs to move on. Hey I have an idea why dont you people give up 10 percent of what you own to your neighbor. And be quiet about it, better yet just move on..
Ohhhh and while were at it let's move on from all the fake atrocities shall we? Oh you dont want to do that? Hmm ironic
(Bre, 20 May 2019 12:00)
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Albania were all once an integral part of Illyria. However the times change, borders change and new countries are built from old ones. Serbs need to move on from the past, everyone else has.
(Guest, 19 May 2019 23:55)
Jovanović je kazao da "mitomanije svih zasjedanja u SPC-u, odsustvo osjećaja za realnost, manjak brige za ljudske živote i propali projekti velikosrpskog nacionalizma", koji, kako on navodi, imaju "još uporište u Crkvi", ostavljaju Srbiju u zamrznutom konfliktu sa svim susjedima.
[link]
(Avni, 18 May 2019 20:35)
===…==
That guy is so irrelevant, I might be making a statement and expecting to be heard.
(Peggy, 20 May 2019 06:16)
Does this mean the Serbian Orthodox church is dictating politics?
Did they all get together and have a seance in which former patriarch Djavle told them that Kosovo is Serbia?
(Shocked, 22 May 2019 23:54)