Gnjilane, Kosovo, November 8, 2024
Photo: draganac.org
Both the Facebook and Instagram pages of the Serbian Orthodox Church’s Draganac Monastery in Kosovo were recently attacked.
The abbot, His Grace Bishop Ilarion of Novo Brdo, and brotherhood write:
Unknown perpetrators attacked the Facebook and Instagram pages of Draganac Monastery yesterday. Work on the Facebook page has been partially disabled, while the Instagram page has been completely shut down and deleted.
No one has managed to stop Christ’s word. This shameful act is just another step towards the Lord’s glory. We move forward. Jesus Christ is victorious!
After the 1999 war and subsequent violent pogroms against Serbian Orthodox Christians, Draganac Monastery is the only living monastery remaining in the eastern region of Kosovo, the others having been destroyed in the war. It is also the only real focal point for the local people, as Serbs are forbidden from living in cities and thus live scattered in small enclave villages. Some say it was the existence of Draganac Monastery itself and its active outreach to the local Christians to support and encourage them in the hardest times following the 1999 war that resulted in this particular region having a larger number of Serbs remain in their homes and villages compared to other regions.
VIDEO: Draganac Monastery, the only living monastery in Eastern KosovoA report by TV Hram about Draganac Monastery near Gnjilane in Eastern Kosovo, with English subtitles.
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