Metropolitanate of Montenegro and Littora: Public Statement

Public Statement

Holy Synod of The Russian Orthodox Church directed a letter (signed by His Grace Kyril Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kallingrad, head of the Department of External Church Relations) to His Grace Amfilohije (Amphilochios) Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral (Serbian Orthodox Church).

The letter reads as follows :

"We were deeply embittered to receive the report on recent developments which are disturbing the peaceful life in the Montenegrian Metropolitanate .

The official registration of the schismatic group claiming to be " the montenegrin orthodox church" on the part of the republican authorities, together with the attitude of Mr.Milo Djukanovic the president of Montenegro concerning the matter, both testify as to inappropriate governmental meddling into interior affairs of the Church.

We also want to express our sincere solidarity and support to Your Grace in defending the Church's rights to deal independently with internal matters.

We are hoping, in the near future, to see the canonical diocese of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral – which was during the centuries through bonds of love and mutual understanding, always traditionally linked with the Russian Orthodox Church – reigned again by peace,welfare and prosperity."

The press service
of the Orthodox Metropolitanate
of Montenegro and the littoral

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