KFOR remains consistent in its role of safeguarding Orthodox holy places in Kosovo and Metohijatranslated

KFOR remains the guarantor force for the Orthodox Serbian sanctuaries in Kosovo and Metohija, protecting monasteries, churches and citizens, while at the same time there is close cooperation with the Holy Metropolis of Raska and Prizren with the aim of the joint effort to maintain peace in an area where, despite the passage of years, the memories and wounds of the war are still fresh.  Report office ope.gr

The Venerable Metropolitan of Raska and Prizren, Mr. Theodosios, together with the abbot of the Detsani Monastery, Archimandrite Savva, welcomed on October 29, 2026 at the Gratsanitsa Monastery the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces of NATO in Europe, General Alexios G. Grinkevics, and the Commander of KFOR, Lt.-Gen. Robert Vergorier, with their collaborators.

The guests first visited the monastery's catholicon, where Metropolitan Mr. Theodosios presented them with the history of Gratsanitsa, which spans more than seven centuries, the bequest of Saint Vasilis Milutin and the exceptional spiritual, artistic and cultural value of its frescoes. During the tour, the importance of this shrine in the life of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the…