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Metropolitan of Montenegro and Littoral Ioanniky: The Church will not divide its people

In his conversation at the Divine Liturgy on January 30 in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica, Metropolitan Ioanniky of Montenegro and Littoral touched upon the events in Montenegro, whose authorities have been in a political crisis for several months, writes Pravoslavie.Ru.

“It has never been easy for us. We remember times that were especially difficult. We read in history how our ancestors in the most difficult times testified to faith, how many suffered for it. You need to be ready to go with Christ and follow Christ to the end, and, if necessary, to Christ’s Golgotha,” he said.

The bishop emphasized that in times of turmoil it is most necessary to pray to God.

“We are now seeing confusion among the people,” Vladyka said, “we see a lot of vulgarity in politics. We must stay away from this. Many people ask because the Church does not want to participate in these vulgar deeds: where is the Church now, what do the patriarchs, bishops, priests say?

The Church, dear brothers and sisters, is where it belongs – with Christ. She walks the path of Christ and this is her life and her being. We are the body of Christ, we preserve the unity of the Church of God.”

“And the Church will not divide its people, will not look at its people through the prism of parties, who belongs to what. We will not divide our people into Serbs and Montenegrins in Montenegro. Let everyone express themselves as they wish. We are brothers and we are one. And we received this testament from our fathers: to keep love among ourselves and take care of each other, – said Metropolitan Ioanniky.

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