Diocese of Raška-Prizren: We have information, we expect series of actions against us
The Eparchy of Raka-Prizren Diocese announced that it has confidential information that the Pristina government intends to initiate a series of actions aimed at further discrediting the Serbian Orthodox Church.
As stated, they will do so by planting false evidence and further inciting ethnic and religious intolerance.
In the announcement of the Diocese of Raka-Prizren, among other things, it is stated that despite international appeals for de-escalation in the north of Kosovo, the release of three arrested Kosovo police officers by the Serbian authorities and yesterday's denial by KFOR, in connection with the unfounded and dangerously malicious accusations of the member of the British Parliament, Mrs. Alisa Cairns, against the Serbian Orthodox Church, in connection with the alleged "arms smuggling", the Prime Minister of the so-called Kosovo, Mr. Kurti unfortunately continued to make provocative statements.
"This kind of behavior openly encourages ethnic and religious intolerance against the Serbian people and the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohija, which further worsens the already extremely difficult and unstable situation," the statement said.
"The Diocese of Raka-Prizren has received confidential and reliable information indicating that in the coming days and weeks, Kosovo government allegedly intends to launch a whole series of actions aimed at further discrediting the Serbian Orthodox Church. These actions may refer to the continuation of further systematic media smearing of our Church and its believers, planting false evidence, repressive actions and further inciting ethnic and religious intolerance. The Diocese will forward to leading Western embassies and KFOR in Pristina all additional information it receives, for...
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