{"id":202444,"date":"2026-02-24T16:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=202444"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:41:22","slug":"rebellious-serbs-in-cleveland-refuse-to-back-down-parishioners-hire-lawyer-seek-justice-in-court-for-suspended-priest-living-without-pay-with-four-children-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/rebellious-serbs-in-cleveland-refuse-to-back-down-parishioners-hire-lawyer-seek-justice-in-court-for-suspended-priest-living-without-pay-with-four-children-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"REBELLIOUS SERBS IN CLEVELAND REFUSE TO BACK DOWN: Parishioners hire lawyer, seek justice in court for suspended priest living without pay with four children! (PHOTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yesterday, for the 17th consecutive week, rebellious parishioners of the Church of Saint Sava in Cleveland (Parma) protested in front of the church, demanding that the Eastern American Bishop reinstate suspended priest Dragoslav Kosi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Priest Kosi\u0107 continues to live in the parish home with his wife and four children, but for the past three months has not received a salary from the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Eparchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the rebellious members of the Church School Municipality of Saint Sava decided to hire a lawyer, citing, as they say, constant violations of their rights and the rights of their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe trustee appointed by Bishop Irinej expelled 80 children\u2014members of the Folklore Group Serbia\u2014onto the street and severed ties with the group after 40 years. 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>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>\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><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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(VIDEO + PHOTO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/teslas-last-refuge-revealed-long-island-house-hides-many-secrets-of-the-genius-scientist-photo-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TESLA\u2019S LAST REFUGE REVEALED: Long Island house hides many secrets of the genius scientist (PHOTO GALLERY)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong>: Serbian Times <strong>Foto: <\/strong>Privatna arhiva<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/eskalirao-rat-vladike-i-vernika-u-klivlendu-crkva-svetog-save-prazna-policija-isterala-vernike-na-ulicu-po-nalogu-irineja-video-foto\/\" title=\"\"><br><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, for the 17th consecutive week, rebellious parishioners of the Church of Saint Sava in Cleveland (Parma) protested in front of the church, demanding that the Eastern American Bishop reinstate suspended priest Dragoslav Kosi\u0107. 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