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Central Kosovo Serbs protest shut off of Telekom and Telenor mobile phone networks
26. April 2010 - 18:21
Serb protest in Gračanica following shut off of Telekom and Telenor mobile phone network, TV report by Andrija Igić
Following the forcible shut off of mobile phone service, the residents of Gračanica held a protest meeting today from which they sent the message that the shut off of Telenor and Telekom mobile phone networks is primarily a humanitarian problem leading to the even greater isolation of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs. Before departing to Belgrade for the regular convocation of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Vicar Bishop Teodosije of Lipljan met with the head of EULEX, Mr. Yves de Kermabon, to whom he expressed the serious dissatisfaction of the Diocese of Raška-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija, as well as of the Serbs of Kosovo and Metohija because of the aggressive destruction of the mobile phone network by self-proclaimed Kosovo institutions. "This decision is contrary to Resolution 1244 and leads directly to the isolation and departure of the Serbsian people south of the Ibar. We are deeply appalled," said the Bishop, "by the fact that the Kosovo police, which failed to prevent the expulsion of Serbs from Žač, is so effective in protecting teams from the Kosovo telephone company in not only dismantling but also physically destroying transmitters, cables and equipment," said the Bishop to Mr. Kermabon.
TANJUG: UNMIK condemns attacks on Serbs in Žač
24. April 2010 - 14:29
Tanjug, New York (24 April, 2010) - The head of the UN Mission in Kosovo and Metohija, Lamberto Zannier, sharply condemned the stoning of Serb returnees in the village of Žač in Kosovo and Metohija.
He called for dialogue between members of the Serb and Albanian communities who "have to live with each other". Zannier expressed concern over the harassment of the members of 26 Serb returnee families, whose tents have been stoned for the past several nights in the village of Žač in the east of the Serbian province.
"Priština authorities have rightly characterized these incidents as 'cowardly and intolerable" and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice," said Zannier, as published on the website of the UN.
Patriarchal Paschal Encyclical 2010
1. April 2010 - 13:26
IRINEJ
By the grace of God
Orthodox Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci and Serbian
Patriarch, with the all the Hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church – to all the
clergy, monastics, and all the sons and daughters of our Holy Church: grace, mercy
and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit,
with the joyous Paschal greeting:
CHRIST IS RISEN!
INDEED HE IS RISEN!
“Christ is risen from dead,
trampling down death by death and
upon those in the tombs bestowing life.”
(Paschal troparion)
In greeting you, dear brothers and sisters, with the words of this all-joyous and victorious hymn of Christ’s Resurrection, we would remind you that the Resurrection is the foundation of the Church and the source of faith and hope in our life on earth. Christ’s Resurrection is the seal and crown of God’s love toward this world and man: “…For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
The Resurrection is a Biblical mystery, for centuries hidden in the bosom of the Old Testament only to finally be proclaimed to the world in the New Testament – with the Resurrection from the dead of the God-Man Jesus Christ. (cf. Matthew 28:6)
RTS: City of Dušan left without Serbs
23. March 2010 - 23:56
Radio Television Serbia, March 21, 2010
Of the approximately ten thousand who lived here until 1999, today there are only 17 Serbs left in Priština, and only one child, five-year old Milica.
The consequences of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo and Metohija are most apparent in the cities where the remaining Serb population can be counted with the fingers. This is also true of the ancient city of (Emperor) Dušan, Prizren, once proud of its multi-ethnic life, bringing together, in addition to the Albanians, Turks, Serbs, Goranis and Croats.
Of the approximately ten thousand who lived here until 1999, today there are only 17 Serbs left in Priština, and only one child, five-year old Milica.
Tanjug: Simeon Vilovski arrested today in Greece, Serbian Police Minister Dačić confirms
11. March 2010 - 17:20
Belgrade, March 11 (TANJUG) - - Protosingel Simeon Vilovski was arrested today in a suburb of Thessaloniki in Greece, stated Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić.
Greek police arrested Vilovski, for whom an international warrant had been issued, around noon on the outskirts of Thessaloniki, Dačić told Tanjug. Criminal charges have been filed against archimandrite Simeon, the former hegumen of Banjska Monastery and dismissed bishop’s deputy of the Diocese of Raška and Prizren, with the High Prosecutor’s office in Belgrade, and he is also charged with embezzlement of diocesan funds in the amount of several hundreds of thousands of euros.
Bishop Artemije of Raška-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija, whose secretary was Vilovski, has been temporarily dismissed from duty by the decision of the Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Bishop Grigorije: Stop hurting Bishop Artemije’s case
26. February 2010 - 23:23
Gračanica Monastery was visited today by Bishop Grigorije, a member of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and the Minister for Religions in the Serbian Government, Bogoljub Šijaković. In a statement for KIM Radio Bishop Gregory said he is happy to be in Gračanica and by the fact he was able to talk with the bishops about everything.
"I am happy to be in Gračanica, I am happy that the bishop received us so we could talk together about everything, but I am happiest of all because of what Bishop Artemije said. I believe that this impression will be shared by many of the faithful, by Orthodox Serbs across the globe, especially our Patriarch for whom it is very difficult that his patriarchal service began with such a difficult problem. You heard what Bishop Artemije said today: he called for peace and respect for the decisions of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church. It would be good if all those who love him stopped hurting his case in the way they have been doing but instead helped him by peacefully and serenely praying to God for him and for our church," said Bishop Grigorije.
Radio Television Serbia: Bishop Artemije accepts the decisions of the Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church
26. February 2010 - 20:23
I am willing to accept the decisions of the Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church, although I do not agree with them, said Bishop Artemije in his first public address since his dismissal from the administration of the diocese. Bishop Artemije called for unity in the Church.
Bishop Artemije said in Gračanica that he accepts the decisions of the Synod of the SOC, although he does not agree with them, in the expectation that the Assembly of the SOC will adopt the most suitable solution with respect to his dismissal and possible abuses in the operation of the Diocese of Raška and Prizren.
Radio Television Serbia – Warrant issued for hegumen Simeon (Vilovski), February 23, 2010
23. February 2010 - 18:23
By order of the Serbian High Court an international warrant has been issued for the arrest of protosingel Simeon Vilovski. A decision has also been adopted to conduct an investigation against Vilovski.
An international warrant was issued for protosingel Simeon Vilovski because he is inaccessible to the judicial authorities of Serbia, said the spokeswoman for the High Court in Belgrade, Dušica Ristić.
Ristić told Beta news agency that the warrant issued by order of the High Court and that a decision was adopted to conduct an investigation against Vilovski and remand him into custody.
Two days ago an investigation was launched against the director of the Rade Neimar Diocesan Center Predrag Subotički and he is presently in custody.
Subotički and Vilovski are suspected of having illegally appropriated 350,000 euros intended for the reconstruction of monasteries.
Tanjug: Bishop Atanasije - The situation will calm down
20. February 2010 - 17:23
Everything will settle down in the Diocese of Raška and Prizren, said Bishop Atanasije and urged the faithful "not to listen to people who mislead".
Bishop Atanasije, the administrator of the Diocese of Raška and Prizren, attended the liturgy served this morning (Feb. 19) in the church of St. Demetrius in the northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica and urged the faithful "not to listen to people who mislead”, transmitted Tanjug news agency.
"Do not listen to people who mislead. Bishop Artemije listened, but it seems that those who did not listen to him before but misused him have escaped from his obedience," said Atanasije.
RADIO KIM: Dimitris Moschopoulos – We will consult with the Serbian Orthodox Church to determine priorities and ways of protecting the religious heritage in Kosovo
20. February 2010 - 10:23
The head of the Greek Office in Priština, who last week assumed the position of Special Advisor to the EU on issues of Serbian cultural heritage in Kosovo and Metohija, attended Liturgy today in the restored church of St. Nicholas in Priština. Moschopoulos told reporters that protection of the religious heritage in Kosovo is very important for the EU.
"Exceptional attention will be dedicated to the protection of the Serbian religious heritage in Kosovo. This is important not only for our country but for the European Union in general. We are in constant contact with the Serbian Orthodox Church, we do not want to make any decisions at all on our own regarding what are the priorities but throughout this process we are consulting with representatives of the SOC in Kosovo. We want to identify priorities and tasks to which we will focus in cooperation with them," said Moschopoulos. He added that an action plan would be made in the near future listing the priorities and the complete work plan. In addition to the representative of the Greek Office, representatives of the U.S. and British Offices in Pristina also attended the liturgy.