Patriarch of Serbia calls for Peace in Kosovo and Metohija during visit to Australia

Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia emphasized the importance of unity, solidarity, and prayers for peace in Kosovo and Metohija during a visit to the Serbian Orthodox community in Rooty Hill, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

The Serbian Patriarch was warmly welcomed at the Church of St. Stephen the Archdeacon, where a reception and fundraising banquet were organized to support the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija and St. Sava College in Varroville.

Addressing those gathered, Patriarch Porfirije stressed that geographical distance cannot weaken the spiritual bonds connecting Orthodox Christians.

The Patriarch also referred to the situation in Kosovo and Metohija, emphasizing that prayers for peace must extend to all communities, regardless of ethnicity.

“When we pray to God for peace there, in Kosovo, we do not hate anyone; we do not hate Albanians. We pray that God may grant them peace as well, because we cannot have peace if those beside us do not have peace,” he stated.

During his visit, Patriarch Porfirije also toured the St. Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher Aged Care Home, established in 1988, where he met residents and praised the staff for their dedication to caring for the…