“the establishment of the Diocese of Boka Kotorska in Montenegro is not an issue under consideration in the Serbian Church

“The story about the establishment of a Diocese of Boka Kotorska in Montenegro would be laughable were it not for the malicious intent behind it

“the talk about the founding of the Boka Kotorska Diocese in Montenegro a provocation, which would be laughable if it were not part of "a well-designed malicious campaign" aimed at creating “confusion, turmoil and distrust among Orthodox believers."

“Serbian Patriarch Porfirije has refuted media reports about the establishment of a new diocese on the territory of Montenegro

“The Metropolitan insisted that Moscow’s approval was not required for the establishment or recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

Metropolitan Epifaniy ›

Metropolitan

Reported

“The Church of Russia emerged in the 16th century, while the Churches of the Balkans emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries. And all of them, before their autocephaly was proclaimed, were part of the jurisdiction of our Ecumenical Patriarchate

Patriarch Bartholomew ›

Direct quote

“the MOC and Bigorsky Monastery both told Religija.mk that health was the only reason for the bishop’s absence.

“that the issue had never been considered or discussed by the Church