News archive on the topic "Amphilochius"

Shields with photographs of the late Patriarch of Serbia Irinej and Metropolitan of Montenegro and Primorsky Amfilohije and their statements were covered with white paint. The public suggests that this could be an act of Montenegrin nationalists and supporters of the schismatic Montenegrin Orthodox Church. One of the leaders of the local Serbian Democratic Front and Assembly member Milan Knezevic immediately reacted to the incident, who wrote a statement to...

Tens of thousands of Montenegrins the day before saw off Metropolitan Amfilohije Radovich of Montenegro and Primorye, who died of coronavirus, on his last journey. The farewell ceremony for the Bishop was attended by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, SOC Patriarch Irinej, Serbian member of the Presidium of BiH Milorad Dodik and Prime Minister-designate of Montenegro Zdravko Krivokapic. According to a PolitNavigator correspondent, the farewell to Metropolitan Amfilohije of the Montenegrin SOC took place in…

Metropolitan Amfilohije (Radovic) of the Montenegrin and Primorsky SOC died this morning at the Clinical Hospital Center in Podgorica. In the hospital, the bishop was treated for COVID-19, but in recent days his condition has worsened sharply. According to a PolitNavigator correspondent, the head of the pulmonology department of the capital’s Clinical Center of Montenegro, Elena Borovinic-Bojovic, said that in recent days the Metropolitan felt consistently unwell, but after...

Metropolitan Amfilohije of the Montenegrin and Primorsky SOC contracted a coronavirus infection and was taken to a hospital in the capital Podgorica. Politicians, social activists, bloggers and ordinary believers opposed to the Djukanovic regime expressed massive support for their shepherd. “In the previous days, the Metropolitan was in home isolation and under constant medical supervision,” the Montenegrin and Littoral Metropolis said in a statement. – Although his general condition...

According to the Montenegrin and Bosnian writer and publicist of Greek origin Andrei Nikolaidis, after the victory of the coalition opposing dictator Milo Djukanovic in the elections, a strict clerical regime will be established in the country. Nicoladis wrote about this in an opinion article for the Balkan edition of the Al-Jazeera TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Forget about Iran: when [Metropolitan of Montenegro and Primorsky SOC] Amfilohije finishes what he started, by...

In connection with the ongoing attempts of the Montenegrin regime to present the Serbian Orthodox Church as its political enemy, Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and Littoral stated that the church will remain out of politics. At the same time, the Bishop, in a special address to his faithful children, gave advice on who to vote for in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Parliamentary elections in Montenegro will probably be held on August 30, unless...

After the protest litiya (procession) that took place the day before in Montenegrin Tivat (see title photo), the National Coordinating Body for the Fight against Infectious Diseases (NKT) banned religious and political gatherings in open public places. Balkan media reported this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Last night, NKT took new measures, justifying them by the increase in COVID-19 cases, which unexpectedly “coincided” with...

Despite the threats of the ruling regime, last Sunday protest religious processions of the Serbian Orthodox Church took place in many cities of Montenegro. For the seventh month now, believers have continued to protest against the new law, which allows the confiscation of churches and monasteries of the SOC in favor of schismatics. The authorities did not hesitate to take repressive measures in response, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Protest prayers and religious processions took place...

The head of the public organization “Montenegrin Orthodox Church”, anathematized by the Patriarchate of Constantinople, “Metropolitan Michael” Mirash Dedeić, accused Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and Primorye of wanting to plunge the country into chaos. Balkan media reported this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I am amazed at the original recognition of the Metropolitan of Cetinje branch of the Belgrade Patriarchate (as the head of the schismatics calls the Metropolitan of Montenegro-Litovary of the Serbian Orthodox Church Amfilohije...

The head of the Montenegrin-Litovian Metropolis, Amfilohije, demanded that the Montenegrin authorities release Bishop Ioannikis of Budimlya-Niksic and Orthodox priests, and, if they need to convict anyone, arrest and imprison him. Montenegrin and Serbian media reported this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Bishop Amfilohije made an appeal to the flock, authorities and people of Montenegro in honor of the feast day of St. Peter of Cetinje (Njegoš), in which...

Orthodox states must unite both in the Balkans and around Russia. Metropolitan Amfilohiy of Montenegro and Primorye stated this in an interview with the Russian TV channel Spas, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I am afraid that it will be very difficult to return Yugoslavia. Our Croat brothers, who speak the same language as us, have become Catholics. It's very difficult for them. They and the Slovenians were raised in...

Orthodox Christians in Montenegro pray that Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople will realize that he made a mistake by granting autocephaly to the schismatic OCU in Ukraine and revoke the tomos. Metropolitan Amfilohiy of Montenegro and Primorye stated this in an interview with the Russian TV channel Spas, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “These are very close problems – Ukraine and Montenegro. It takes a lot of wisdom to unite the people who are there. I'm sure,…

The Serbian authorities tried to act constructively and not take steps that would aggravate the conflict in neighboring Montenegro, which flared up after the adoption of a new law allowing the confiscation of shrines of the Serbian Orthodox Church in favor of “autocephalous” schismatics controlled by the ruling pro-Western regime. However, official Podgorica constantly falsely accuses Belgrade of undermining stability. This was stated by Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, speaking...

The Montenegrin authorities initiated a confrontation with the Orthodox Church in order to take possession of its property, which they perceive only as material assets. Metropolitan Amfilohiy of Montenegro and Primorye stated this in an interview with the Rossiya-1 TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “During communism, many enterprises were built in Montenegro. All this has been destroyed. The only organism that has preserved its property is the Church. We must now...