{"id":172206,"date":"2025-03-21T14:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T12:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=172206"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T12:39:03","slug":"the-church-in-pristina-should-have-been-demolished-immediately-spc-condemns-shameful-call-for-violence-against-serbian-heritage-in-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-church-in-pristina-should-have-been-demolished-immediately-spc-condemns-shameful-call-for-violence-against-serbian-heritage-in-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;THE CHURCH IN PRI\u0160TINA SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED IMMEDIATELY&#8221;: SPC condemns shameful call for violence against Serbian heritage in Kosovo!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Eparchy of Ra\u0161ka and Prizren expresses deep concern and strong protest regarding the irresponsible statements of Professor Jusuf Bud\u017eovi and Enver Red\u017ee on TV &#8220;Koha&#8221;. Among numerous unhistorical and speculative claims, Bud\u017eovi also said that the unfinished Church of Christ the Savior in the center of Pri\u0161tina should have been demolished immediately after the war. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The publication of such a statement in a leading Kosovo media outlet is not only a provocation, but represents an open call for the destruction of religious buildings and is a clear form of hate speech, which must be unequivocally condemned by all who value peace, religious freedom and cultural coexistence, the Eparchy of Ra\u0161ka and Prizren states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE IN ENGLISH:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gifSo6o9d2sJoegWhsPZPRenpCysZyuxCB9wMup3hgjAQiarp2xa7nL6hHDyep5Bl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Church of Christ the Savior, although unfinished due to the outbreak of war, is a consecrated temple belonging to the Serbian Orthodox Church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calling for its demolition means inciting religious intolerance, encouraging the erasure of cultural identity and causing additional tensions in a region that still bears the heavy burden of conflict,&#8221; the statement said. The Eparchy of Ra\u0161ka and Prizren warns that such rhetoric seriously undermines any effort towards reconciliation and mutual respect between communities in Kosovo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It also represents a violation of basic human rights, including the right to freedom of religion and the protection of cultural and religious heritage, guaranteed by both international and Kosovo laws,&#8221; the Eparchy of Ra\u0161ka and Prizren states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/brutal-and-illegal-use-of-force-students-demand-responsibility-for-the-use-of-a-sound-cannon-at-the-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cBRUTAL AND ILLEGAL USE OF FORCE\u201d: Students demand responsibility for the use of a sound cannon at the protest!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/transferred-by-the-serbian-army-twelve-injured-in-the-kocani-fire-arrive-in-belgrade-for-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRANSFERRED BY THE SERBIAN ARMY: Twelve injured in the Ko\u010dani fire arrive in Belgrade for treatment!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/lest-we-forget-the-march-pogrom-in-kosovo-was-deadly-for-many-serbs-while-thousands-got-expelled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">LEST WE FORGET: The March pogrom in Kosovo was deadly for many Serbs, while thousands got expelled!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/german-journalist-on-the-sound-cannon-at-the-protest-for-about-half-an-hour-i-felt-dizzy-and-inner-unrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GERMAN JOURNALIST ON THE SOUND CANNON AT THE PROTEST: For about half an hour I felt dizzy and inner unrest!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/due-to-the-unprecedented-tragedy-in-kocani-north-macedonia-declares-seven-days-of-mourning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DUE TO THE UNPRECEDENTED TRAGEDY IN KO\u010cANI: North Macedonia declares seven days of mourning!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: RTS, <strong>Foto<\/strong>: Wikimedia Creative Commons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eparchy of Ra\u0161ka and Prizren expresses deep concern and strong protest regarding the irresponsible statements of Professor Jusuf Bud\u017eovi and Enver Red\u017ee on TV &#8220;Koha&#8221;. 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