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The Albanian Church of "St. Cosmas" has announced through a Facebook post that it has issued a Canonical Ecclesiastical Decision against the Serbian Church.
In their announcement, they state that "St. Cosmas" condemns the Serbian Church and Patriarch Porfirije. They also declare a canonical separation from any Serbian church, anywhere in the world. Furthermore, they label any Serbian cleric as heretical and do not recognize the Serbian Church as a peaceful Christian church.
Here is the complete post:
Canonical Ecclesiastical Decision!
With the decision of the Council of the Albanian National Orthodox Church and with the blessing of our Church leader, Mr. Nikolla Xhufka, it has been decided:
1- Our Church condemns the Serbian Church and its leader, Patriarch Porfirije.
2- Canonical separation from any Serbian church in Serbia or worldwide.
3- Declaration of heresy for any Serbian cleric.
4- Non-recognition of the Serbian Church as a peaceful Christian church.
5- Non-recognition of any documents issued by the Serbian Church (baptism certificates, coronations, etc.).
6- Prohibition of any Serbian priest from entering Albanian churches.
Among other things, it is stated: that Albanian brothers and sisters,
Lately, the Serbs do not know how to stop; they kill, oppress, insult, and do whatever they can in our martyred Dardania. The time has come, dear Albanian politicians, not to divide into parties but to unite for our Motherland, for the unification of Albania and Dardania (Kosovo, that is).
The Serbian pseudo-church is nothing more than a terrorist organization and protector of barbaric Serbian killers. It is a pseudo-church that, under the religious cloak, has committed and continues to commit the murder of Albanians. The Serbian church should be declared a terrorist organization in Kosovo, and every Serbian priest preaching in Kosovo should be banned. The churches and monasteries should be returned to us, the National Albanian Church.
Mr. Albin Kurti, I earnestly call on you to establish the law in parliament to declare the Serbian Church as a terrorist organization and to delegate those churches to us, the National Albanian Church, because the churches in Kosovo have been ours, and they should be returned to the people of Kosovo.
Brothers and sisters, stay strong, stay courageous, and have faith.
The Church of Fan Noli is with you!
God is with you!