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On top of that, they contacted the Folklore Group Rastko from Detroit and the local priest there, trying to block our children\u2019s performance at a festival to be held in that church,\u201d one of the rebellious parishioners in Cleveland told Serbian Times.<\/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=\"jgiXNqlpD8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/vernici-iz-klivlenda-traze-istragu-vladiko-gde-je-nestalo-75000-donacija-za-manastir-nova-marca\/\">VERNICI IZ KLIVLENDA TRA\u017dE ISTRAGU: Vladiko, gde je nestalo 75,000$ donacija za manastir Nova Mar\u010da!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;VERNICI IZ KLIVLENDA TRA\u017dE ISTRAGU: Vladiko, gde je nestalo 75,000$ donacija za manastir Nova Mar\u010da!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/vernici-iz-klivlenda-traze-istragu-vladiko-gde-je-nestalo-75000-donacija-za-manastir-nova-marca\/embed\/#?secret=lvn7iV2a1z#?secret=jgiXNqlpD8\" data-secret=\"jgiXNqlpD8\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that it pains them that Bishop Irinej will visit the church in nearby Akron in March but refuses to stop by Cleveland to meet with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe bishop is coming to Akron, just 40 minutes from Cleveland, but does not want to come to Cleveland and help resolve this situation,\u201d the parishioner added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/celebration-in-the-serbian-church-in-chicago-metropolitan-served-the-feast-liturgy-then-promoted-the-priest-to-the-rank-of-archpriest-photo-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CELEBRATION IN THE SERBIAN CHURCH IN CHICAGO: Metropolitan served the feast liturgy, then promoted the priest to the rank of archpriest! 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