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Serbian bishop Amfilohij said that people shouldn’t panic because of Macedonian delegation’s visit to Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch
The Serbian newspaper Vreme published an interview with bishop Amfilohij, the current Metropolitan bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral. While most of the interview refers to the current situation in Montenegro, it also contains a statement regarding the dispute with the Macedonian church, MPC-OA.
In the main part of the interview, Amfilohij accuses Montenegrin authorities for causing problems with...
The Greek Church “is praying” for their sister BOC not to become the MOC’s mother church
The Holy Archaeological Synod of the Greek Church at yesterday’s meeting reviewed the BOC's decision to accept the request, as the statement said, "to the schismatic church" to assume the role of "mother church".
"On this occasion, the Holy Synod expresses concern, because of the fact of interference, with that decision, made by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in the jurisdiction...
Vranishkovski will be released, but what will MOC get in return?
Call of the Synod of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric (MPC-OA) to the competent authorities in the state for mercy to the deposed bishop Jovan Vranishkovski, on behalf of “higher purpose”, found its revelation within a short period. After serving three years and two months, i.e. more than half of the five and a half years in...
Russian Church offers mediation in the dispute between MOC and SOC
The second man of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, said that Moscow wants to mediate between Belgrade and Skopje on the church dispute, reported Religious Information Agency (VIA) today.
“Russian Orthodox Church can not unilaterally recognize the Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC). It should be done on the basis of all-Christian decision, and we are ready to be mediators”,...
SOC replaces FYROM with R. Macedonia in the new announcement
In the new, amended announcement of the Serbian Orthodox Church for the visit of Russian Metropolitan Hilarion to Skopje, FYROM is replaced by R. Macedonia, but the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric is still categorized with the terms “self-proclaimed” and “non-canonical”.
After the visit of Metropolitan Hilarion, Holy Synod of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric said that...