Dozens detained in Montenegro in clashes over priests’ arrests
Podgorica, MontenegroAP Montenegrin police said Thursday they have detained around 60 people following clashes at protests demanding the release of eight Serbian Orthodox Church priests jailed for leading a religious procession despite a ban on gatherings related to the new coronavirus outbreak. Twenty-six officers were injured during the unrest late Wednesday in the towns of […]
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 […]