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		<title>Montenegro rejects Church’s appeal to reverse ban on construction of state-demolished monastery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 21, 2020. His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro appealed to state authorities to reverse the ban on the construction of a monastery near the southern coastal town of Ulcinj. However, the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism rejected the Church’s appeal, claiming that the sudden destruction of the residence at the Monastery of St. Basil of Ostrog last month [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vandal act over the shrine of Saint Vasilije of Ostrog near Gusinje, Montenegro</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 16, 2020. The church-yard of St. Vasilije of Ostrog in the village of Martinovići near Gusinje, Montenegro, has constantly been under attacks of a group of vandals, but the State Security Centre has not done anything concerning that. The recently erected gate and fence around the church property, in order to prevent entry of cattle into the church, has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metropolitan Amfilohije about persecutions of Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro.</title>
		<link>http://orthodoxrights.org/metropolitan-amfilohije-believes-that-the-persecutors-of-the-church-in-montenegro-defend-their-own-power-and-their-wealth-with-the-help-of-hatred-and-discord.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[interference by State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 6, 2020. The Head of the Montenegrin-Littoral Metropolis of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije (Radović), believes that the current authorities of the country use fascist methods in relation to the Church and Her faithful, the website of the Metropolis reports. In his opinion, “President Milo Djukanovic sacrifices Montenegro and its existence for power and money. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press release of the Holy Synod of Bishops of SOC</title>
		<link>http://orthodoxrights.org/press-release-of-the-holy-synod-of-bishops-of-socjune-27.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[impediment by State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montenegro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[June 27, 2020. The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, at their session held on June 25, 2020, strongly condemned the continued persecution of the Church by the Montenegrin authorities, manifested by the latest summoning of His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral to the Security Administrative Centre in Podgorica for questioning, where he had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Сourt releases Bishop Joanikije of Budimlja-Niksic and clerics of SOC</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2020 19:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[interference by State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montenegro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 16, 2020. After leaving the police station, Bp. Joanikije thanked the faithful at the courthouse who&#8217;d come to show support and love and called everyone for peace and respect. On May 16, 2020, at about 0:30, the hierarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Bishop Joanikije (Micovic) of Budimlja-Niksic, and eight priests of the Cathedral of St. Basil were released from prison, in which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metropolitan of Montenegro and multiple clerics detained by police after celebrating Palm Sunday</title>
		<link>http://orthodoxrights.org/soc-reaction-to-metropolitan-amfilohije-detaintion-in-podgorica.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[interference by State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montenegro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 13, 2020. His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro (Serbian Orthodox Church) and his concelebrating clergy were detained by police yesterday, Sunday, April 12, after celebrating Liturgy for the Great Feast of Palm Sunday at a monastery in Zlatica, a suburb of the capital city of Podgorica. Several priests were also detained after celebrating Liturgy in the city’s Cathedral of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Montenegrin authorities form commission to negotiate with Church about new law on Church property</title>
		<link>http://orthodoxrights.org/montenegrin-authorities-form-commission-to-negotiate-with-church-about-new-law-on-church-property.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 03:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[interference by State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 10, 2020. Montenegrin Prime Minister Duško Marković has formed a team of experts to negotiate with the Montenegrin Metropolis of the Serbian Orthodox Church and other dioceses of the Serbian Church in Montenegro regarding the recently-passed scandalous law “On Freedom of Religion and Belief and the Legal Status of Religious Communities.” The law gives the state the right and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metropolitan of Montenegro willing to discuss repeal of new religious law with state representatives</title>
		<link>http://orthodoxrights.org/metropolitan-of-montenegro-willing-to-discuss-repeal-of-new-religious-law-with-state-representatives.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[buildings of worship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interference by State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 4, 2020. In the wake of massive peaceful protests taking place throughout Montenegro on a nightly basis in response to the scandalous new law affecting Church property, the state authorities have called on representatives of the Serbian Church to come to negotiations on the matter. In response, His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije informed Prime Minister Duško Marković that he is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church</title>
		<link>http://orthodoxrights.org/ocp-secretariat-slams-anti-church-law-in-montenegro.html</link>
		<comments>http://orthodoxrights.org/ocp-secretariat-slams-anti-church-law-in-montenegro.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2020 18:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[buildings of worship]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 4, 2020. While preparing to celebrate the radiant Feast of the Nativity of Christ, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, under presidency of His Holiness the Serbia Patriarch Irinej, held a session at the Patriarchal Court in Belgrade, on January 4, 2020, with participation of the hierarchs who have their jurisdiction in Montenegro: His Excellency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orthodox Bishop Metodije of Diokleia beaten by police in Montenegro.</title>
		<link>http://orthodoxrights.org/orthodox-bishop-beaten-in-montenegro.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 19:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Montenegro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical assault]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[December 30, 2019. His Grace Bishop Metodije of Diokleia, a canonical hierarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, was beaten by police on December 26 while peacefully participating in a protest against the adoption of a new law that the Church warns will result in the government confiscating Church property. Two faithful were also injured trying to protect His Grace. Despite his [...]]]></description>
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