Virus deaths of senior Serb, Greek religious leaders triggers alarm
Belgrade, Serbia/Athens, GreeceAP After the two most senior Serbian Orthodox Church leaders died within a month after testing positive with the coronavirus, health experts and even hardcore believers are starting to worry. The spread of the virus within the largest religious group in the Balkans is getting more alarming by the day. A senior Orthodox […]
Thousands mourn death of Montenegro bishop amid virus fears
Podgorica, MontenegroAP Thousands of people on Saturday poured into the streets in Montenegro despite soaring coronavirus infections to mourn the death of the top Serbian Orthodox Church bishop in the country. Huge crowds gathered around the main church in the capital, Podgorica, where the body of Bishop Amfilohije was brought in an open casket ahead […]
Head of church in Montenegro dies after COVID-19 infection
Podgorica, MontenegroAP The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, which led months of protests against the small Balkan state’s pro-Western government that was voted out of power in August, has died in a hospital after contracting the coronavirus, the church said Friday. The condition of Bishop Amfilohije deteriorated on Thursday after he developed […]
Church leader tests positive for coronavirus in Montenegro
Podgorica, MontenegroAP The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, which led months of protests against the small Balkan state’s pro-Western government, has been hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus, the church said Wednesday. It said Bishop Amfilohije, 82, was feeling fine and had no major symptoms. He has been taken to a […]
Montenegro opposition claims election victory in tight vote
Podgorica, MontenegroAP Montenegro’s pro-Serb and Russian opposition groups claimed victory against the ruling pro-Western party in a tense parliamentary election that could see a change in the course of the small Balkan state. The unofficial tally showed that the two camps were running-neck-and-neck, although they also indicate that the opposition has a bigger chance to […]
Montenegro’s Prime Minister and Bishop discuss religious tensions
Podgorica, Montenegro/Budapest, HungaryBosNewsLife The Prime Minister of Montenegro has met with the top Serbian Orthodox Church bishop in the Balkan nation to defuse mounting tensions over a new law on religious rights. Their meeting follows widespread protests against the legislation. Montenegro’s Prime Minister Dusko Markovic and Bishop Amfilohije, who leads the Serbian Orthodox Church in […]