{"id":191078,"date":"2025-10-24T00:16:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=191078"},"modified":"2025-10-24T00:16:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:16:53","slug":"students-stand-with-metropolitan-justin-because-of-his-support-for-the-people-he-is-now-under-attack-but-we-will-not-give-up-on-truth-and-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/students-stand-with-metropolitan-justin-because-of-his-support-for-the-people-he-is-now-under-attack-but-we-will-not-give-up-on-truth-and-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"STUDENTS STAND WITH METROPOLITAN JUSTIN: \u201cBecause of his support for the people he is now under attack, but we will not give up on truth and freedom\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Students taking part in the blockade of the Orthodox Theological Faculty announced on social media that they fully support Metropolitan Justin, after the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church decided to form a special commission to conduct an additional audit of the material and financial operations of the Diocese of \u017di\u010da, headed by Metropolitan Justin. The audit is scheduled for today in Kraljevo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students first reminded that the Serbian Orthodox Church has been under pressure from the highest state officials because of, as they stated, its support for its people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also added that the \u201cruling\u201d church hierarchy increasingly acts within the framework that suits the ruling regime and creates mechanisms to serve that purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQJn9RsDUWZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQJn9RsDUWZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQJn9RsDUWZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">@blokada_pbf \u0458\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043e\/\u043b\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u0458\u0430\u0432\u0443<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe term \u2018blessing\u2019 is often manipulated in order to take away the right to free thought, all for the protection of the regime and their own positions. Because of the dictatorial regime, freedom no longer exists even where, as believers, we had most hoped to find it. No institution is free anymore, nor is the Serbian Orthodox Church,\u201d stated the students in the blockade, adding that despite everything, there is still one metropolitan in Serbia who stands with his people \u2014 Metropolitan Justin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students emphasized that it is precisely because of that support that Metropolitan Justin is now under attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They pointed out that the decision to form a special commission to conduct an additional audit of the Diocese of \u017di\u010da\u2019s material and financial operations is seen as an attempt to pressure and intimidate those who have faithfully served their duty to the people and to Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZbAF8x4Inq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/pretnje-iz-patrijarsije-porfirije-poslao-pismo-mitropolitu-justinu-i-naredio-da-zabrani-okupljanje-naroda-foto\/\">PRETNJE IZ PATRIJAR\u0160IJE: Porfirije poslao pismo mitropolitu Justinu i naredio da zabrani okupljanje naroda! 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\u017di\u010da, led by Metropolitan Justin, who supported the students, which led to his being placed under investigation by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC), with the explanation that the manner in which he manages the diocese has been called into question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#bf3939\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-20db68b0-53d1-4b31-be4a-b2bedf00744d\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/fire-and-shooting-in-cacilend-chaos-in-the-tent-settlement-in-front-of-the-parliament-of-serbia-vucic-announced-an-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIRE AND SHOOTING IN \u0106ACILEND: Chaos in the tent settlement in front of the Parliament of Serbia, Vu\u010di\u0107 announced an address!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-388694c3-e72a-4c80-a75c-a309d50697f5\"><strong><a 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