Irinej tried, Serbs call to release Kosovo

Patriarch Irinej at the beginning of the regular May session of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Patriarchate of Pec.

By the will of this world's powerful, our holy land of Kosovo and Metohija formerly experienced the greatest suffering, which has surpassed all previous suffering in its history, so that it can eventually be separated from Serbia and declared an independent Albanian state, at least in an effort. Earlier, the persecution of the Serbian people, the largest of all prosecutions and deportments, took place, so that the central parts of Kosovo and Metohija have remained completely without the Serb population”, Patrick Irinej said, at the beginning of the May regular Assembly of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Patriarch of Pec.
According to the Serbian Orthodox Church's announcement, which Serbian media broadcast, Patrick Irinej has said “Serbia is making great efforts to protect and preserve Kosovo and Metohija, but European powers and Americans have no sense of justice and truth”.

The biggest problem for us, when it comes to Kosovo and Metohija, is the fact that we have remained a small number. It's going to be more of a population return. Dozens of Serbs live in Prizren, and the situation is similar in Pec, Pristina, Ferizaj, Gjakova ... There is little will for the return of the displaced to their homes, while those who want to do so have nowhere to return “, the Serbian patriarch said.

He commemorated that Serbia shares considerable financial means for people and the Church in Kosovo and Metohija, and that they also assist different individuals.

Patrick Irinej stressed that maintaining the Holy Sinundus Assembly in the Patriarchate of Pec is a great encouragement to the Serbian people in Kosovo.