February 7, 2017. An ancient miracle-working icon of St. John the Baptist was stolen from Liadova beheading rock monastery named in the night of 6th to 7th of February. It is reported by the UOJ correspondent. Malefactors burgled the door of the temple of “Rejoice and Consolation” Holy Virgin and of all sanctities available there hankered only after St. John […]
» Read moreFebruary 6, 2017. Two churches and four houses were recently attacked by night in the Greek mountain village of Xirovalto in the Pogoni municaplity, near the Greek-Albanian border, 195 miles southwest of Thessaloniki, and other villages§ as reports pravoslavie.ru website. “We will not become slaves in our homes,” is the cry of despair of the few guards living on the […]
» Read moreFebruary 3, 2017, the Russian Foreign Ministry has criticized the Kosovo authorities over violations of the rights of Orthodox Christians and attacks on their churches, as reports interfax. “Take, for example, the situations surrounding the [Cathedral] Church of Christ the Savior in Pristina and the Church of St. Nicholas in Prizren. One gets the impression that the obstructing of their […]
» Read moreFebruary 2, 2017 – In the event of new attacks, the Kosovo police will not be able to assure adequate protection for the Orthodox Christian sites in Kosovo and Metohija. The region is experiencing a “huge potential” for new unrest from the local Albanian population, stated the bishop of the Razka-Metojiha diocese Theodosius (Sibalic). In March 2004, Kosovo Albanians have […]
» Read moreJanuary 29, 2017. Three UAOC clergymen beat up senior priest of Saint Michael UOC church in Katerinopol. UAOC representatives thought the priest of the canonical Church “does not love Ukraine strong enough” , as reports UOJ. According to the aggrieved father, UAOC priests would like to occupy Saint Michael church. This fact triggered the conflict. One of the abusers, Pavel […]
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