Patriarch of Serbia to the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality: Support of the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohijatranslated

The Patriarch of Serbia Mr. Porfirios was received on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade, with Mr. Milan Antonijevic, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality. Thanking Mr. Antonijevic for the visit, Patriarch Porphyrios emphasized that the Serbian Orthodox Church steadfastly insists on bearing witness to the evangelical values ​​of peace, mutual understanding and brotherly love between people and nations.

The interlocutors agreed that in an era full of challenges and divisions, it is necessary to establish dialogue and cooperation between different social actors.

"There should not be an issue that cannot be discussed and we must all do our best," said His Beatitude.

"As an independent state body, whose mission is to protect citizens from discrimination and promote equality in all areas of social life, we are convinced that there are important areas in which the mission and values ​​of the Serbian Orthodox Church are intertwined with the goals of our institution," said Mr. Milan Antonijevic.

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