THE ISSUE OF KOSOVO-METOHIJA – AN ESSENTIAL ISSUE OF SERBDOM TODAY
THE ISSUE OF KOSOVO-METOHIJA – AN ESSENTIAL ISSUE OF SERBDOM TODAY

Summary/Abstract: Honourable President of Matica srpska, Respected representatives of the State Leadership of Serbia, Esteemed Members of the Academy, Professors and all other Participants in this Forum, Dear Members, Associates and Friends of Мatica srpska, Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters! I have, over the most recent period – forgive me for using the personal pronoun ‘I’ at the very opening of this brief discourse – found myself in a situation to respond to some views and even attacks on the Serbian Orthodox Church concerning its attitude to the hurtful wound of Kosovo and Metohija. Naturally enough, and like here today, I said what I felt and thought, on my own behalf, with no instructions and without any official backup from the Church; but I was aware of the fact which I now wish to emphasize – that, whenever someone from our Church ranks, ranging from some parochial priests to the Patriarch Himself, speaks on this issue, there will always exist an internal accord, a spontaneous and pre-vouched solidarity and unanimity in regard to what is of major importance. There may occur some differences and nuances in details and marginal issues, but none in what is of essential significance. Why do I put emphasis on that?

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