The SPC again uses a different name for the Macedonian Orthodox Churchtranslated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

The SPC again uses a different name for the Macedonian Orthodox Church Doors of Orthodoxy

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Grace Davis

I see the Serbian Church is sticking with its own wording again for the Macedonian one. It’s a small thing but these naming choices keep popping up and they always stir things up. Wonder if they’ll ever settle on one everyone can live with.

Наталья Соколова

It's still better than it once was. The Serbs at least write directly that they do not recognize autocephaly in the form in which it was given, and they do not hide it. In Russia, too, sometimes the wording is confused, but the main thing is that the prayer does not stop. I wonder how the Macedonians themselves are reacting to this now?

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მაია ჯავახიშვილი

But the name is still not a simple word. Serbs directly write that they do not accept autocephaly in the form that they gave, and this is their position. I am interested in what the Macedonians say about this, because at least we serve in the same church.

Кирил Митев

Same with the name again? The Serbs are holding their own, as the article says, and that's no surprise. The main thing is that the prayer in the church does not stop, and not exactly how they wrote it this time. I wonder what exactly they used now instead of "MOC".

Sophia Carter

I get what you mean, Grace – the Serbian Church has been consistent with that phrasing for years now, even after the 2022 agreement. It does keep sparking these little debates in the comments. Do you think it’s more about old habits or something deeper in how they view autocephaly?

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