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the Serbian Orthodox Church

November 2, 2005

REGULAR FALL SESSION OF HOLY ASSEMBLY OF BISHOPS BEGINS

The regular fall session of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church began today in the Belgrade Patriarchate with the Invocation of the Holy Spirit in the patriarchal church of St. Simeon the Myrrh-gusher, served by his Grace Bishop Gerasim of Gornji Karlovac in the presence of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Pavle, and Their Graces the Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church from the homeland and abroad.

The highest legislative body of the Serbian Orthodox Church will dedicate special attention to the situation of the Serbian Church and people in Kosovo and Metohija, the suffering of the Autonomous Archdiocese of Ochrid and its head, His Beatitude Archbishop Jovan, as well as measures for the enhancement and modernization of church education in accordance with the highest European standards.

At the conclusion of its session the Holy Assembly of Bishops will issue a Public Statement.

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