Thursday, June 3, 2010

Serbian Orthodox Church Racked by Dissent; Monks Rebel in Support of Bishop Artemije

The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) continues to be racked by dissent, as monks in two monasteries have openly rebelled against the church leadership, the Serbianna website reports today (June 3, 2010).

Monks from Crna Reka and Holy Archangels monasteries launched their rebellion in support of Bishop Artemije, the former head of the Kosovo eparchy whom the SPC replaced because he had ignored orders and was implicated in corruption scandals.

The monks said they were set to abandon their monasteries despite orders from the SPC to remain in place.

The Kosovo eparchy has been in focus not only because of the secession of Kosovo from Serbia in 2008, but also because of alleged financial abuse. The allegations have so far led to the criminal indictment and arrest of Artemije's right-hand man, Simeon Vilovski.

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