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Meeting of the Patriarch of Serbia with the United Nations Coordinator in the countrytranslated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

The Patriarch of Serbia Mr. Porfirios met yesterday, Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade, with Ms. Matilda Mord, Permanent Coordinator of the United Nations in the Republic of Serbia. The Primate of the Orthodox Church in Serbia presented to the chosen guest the difficult situation, the great challenges and pressures faced by the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija.

Thanking Ms Mord for her visit, His Beatitude emphasized that the Serbian Orthodox Church, remaining faithful to its evangelical call, strives to bear witness to the values of peace, understanding and brotherly love between people and nations in a modern world full of challenges and upheavals. The Patriarch of Serbia also emphasized that the Church of Saint Sava fulfills this mission mainly through caring for people, especially the poor, the sick, refugees and all those in need.

Ms. Mord introduced the Patriarch to the work and activities of the United Nations system, especially the projects implemented in the Republic of Serbia, but also the wider involvement of this international…

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Γιάννης Μακρής

I hope Ms. Mord took seriously what the Patriarch said about the pressures in Kosovo. There people have been counting us for years now, counting how many have left and how many churches remain empty. It is good that the Church continues to take care of refugees and the poor, at least we see this every day.

Matthew Young

Yeah, it's good the Patriarch laid out the real pressures on our people in Kosovo and Metohia—those empty churches and families that left aren't abstract numbers. The Church's work with refugees and the poor is what actually reaches folks on the ground, not just UN reports. Hope Mrs. Mord took notes and follows through.

Георгий Киселёв

I hope this Matilda Mord really listened to about the empty churches in Kosovo. In Voronezh, after services, we sometimes talk about Serbian refugees - the rector always asks for prayer. It’s good that the Church not only speaks words, but actually helps people who are in need.

Світлана Литвин

I hope that Mrs. Mort listened carefully about the pressure on our people in Kosovo and Metohija - those empty churches and families who were forced to leave, these are not just numbers. It's good that the Church not only talks about peace, but really helps refugees and the poor, like here after the service we collect medicine for the sick. Let's pray to hear.

Микола Ткаченко

Yes, it is good that the Patriarch directly spoke about the pressure on our people in Kosovo and Metohija, because those empty churches are not just words. We also often collect after the liturgy to help refugees, like last month for medicine for a Serbian family. I hope this Ms. Mort didn't just listen, but pass it on.

Иван Атанасов

It is good that the Patriarch spoke specifically about the empty churches in Kosovo and about the people who are forced to flee. Here in Plovdiv, after liturgy, we often collect for refugees, last month we sent aid to a family from there. I hope this Mrs. Mort didn't come just for the record.

Margaret Anderson

The empty churches really hit home—my cousin’s family left their village near Pec years ago and still talks about it like it was yesterday. Glad the Patriarch kept the focus on concrete help for the refugees instead of just politics. Did Mrs. Mord say anything back about what the UN might actually do there?