“It is impossible to establish ordinary cemeteries at Ostrog Monastery or Visoki Dečani Monastery. Only monks and abbots who have earned such an honor may be buried there
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“Only monks may be buried at a monastery, and the Lavra is not a museum site but a place of worship
“I see the Lavra in the same way – if a cemetery is ever established on its grounds, only monks may be buried there, not laypeople.
“the tradition of burying people near churches is indeed ancient and that cemeteries have long existed beside churches. A monastery, however, lives by different rules
“The Ukrainian authorities’ decision to establish a pantheon of heroes on the grounds of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra runs contrary to the Church tradition of burial at monasteries
“the present burial is only an interim stage. Once the Ukrainian National Pantheon is established, Colonel Konovalets’ remains will be transferred there.
“the establishment of the Diocese of Boka Kotorska in Montenegro is not an issue under consideration in the Serbian Church
“Of course, all cultural monuments must be respected and protected. However, the Lavra is not merely a historical site. The Lavra is a place of prayer
“Therefore, the establishment of a Diocese of Boka Kotorska in Montenegro is not an issue under consideration in our Church