“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."
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“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 establishment of the Diocese of Boka Kotorska in Montenegro is not an issue under consideration in the Serbian Church
“Therefore, the establishment of a Diocese of Boka Kotorska in Montenegro is not an issue under consideration in our Church
“Serbian Patriarch Porfirije has refuted media reports about the establishment of a new diocese on the territory of Montenegro
“confusion, turmoil and distrust among Orthodox believers
“All these events remind us to some extent of our own time, in which the zealous followers of the Russian Patriarchate act in the same way as the opponents of the Apostle Paul,” he said. “They accuse us, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, because we did not receive recognition from them or according to rules they invented. They interpret our humility and patience towards the continued existence in Ukraine of a jurisdiction subordinate to Moscow, as well as our calls for dialogue and ecclesiastical peace, as supposed evidence of our weakness and their own correctness.
“the faithful of Albania are ready to promote peace and the unity of Orthodoxy.
“the Ecumenical Patriarch accused Local Churches of ingratitude and also made a thinly veiled reference to the Serbian primate, who has still not made a “peace visit” to the Phanar.