In Belgrade, believers once again march in thousands against the gay parade
On August 28, 2022, supporters of traditional values together with priests of the Serbian Orthodox Church marched along the streets of Belgrade, as the Serbian president announced the cancellation of Europride. This is reported by the BBC.
The procession started from the cathedral in Belgrade. From there, the citizens of Serbia, together with the clergy, went to the Church of Saint Sava. The streets of the city were closed to traffic. The participants of the action carried crosses, icons, crucifixes and posters against gay parades and LGBT.
"We came out to make it clear that we do not agree to the postponement of the gay parade. We want it to be banned," said the organizer of the procession, Ivica Bozhic.
The day before, on August 27, the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, announced that Europride would be canceled or postponed. The Serbian government explained that Belgrade "currently has no conditions for the safe holding of an international event dedicated to LGBT rights" and that "some extremist groups may use this event to increase tensions and lead to instability in Serbia."
The organizers of Europride responded that the state cannot cancel the event, but can only ban it, but such a decision would be unconstitutional. "Europride will take place," they emphasized.
Bishop Nikanor of the Serbian Orthodox Church, known for his irreconcilable position towards LGBT, took part in the procession, noting that the general desire of the Serbs is that "the anomaly, which is shamelessly called a parade, does not happen in the next hundred years." "Those who want to destroy Serbian values deserve anathema," added the bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
The organizers of Europride filed a complaint with the police against the bishop for threats and incitement to violence against LGBT people.
We remind you that on August 15, 2022, a demonstration of many thousands against the gay parade took place in Belgrade, and the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, announced its cancellation.
As the UOJ wrote, in Great Britain parents protest against meetings of transvestites with their children.
Read also
Priest charged with desertion freed after faithful raise bail
Archpriest Vitaliy Agafonov, a cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, has been released after bail was posted with funds raised by the faithful.
UOC clergy and laity from several eparchies donate blood for wounded soldiers
Clergy and Orthodox youth of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church donated blood for wounded military personnel.
UOC faithful in Kozelshchansk hold procession with icon of the Mother of God
Pilgrims and clergy of the Poltava Eparchy prayed at the Kozelshchansk Monastery and took part in a procession around the church with the wonderworking icon.
Hearing in Metropolitan Theodosiy’s сase postponed after “victim” no-show
A scheduled hearing at the Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Court in the case against the ruling bishop of the Cherkasy Eparchy was postponed after OCU chaplain Nazariy Zasansky failed to appear.
Ukraine’s Chief Rabbi: The time has come to build the Third Temple
The spiritual leader of Ukraine’s Jewish community commented on Tucker Carlson’s claims about the religious motives behind the war in the Middle East.
US bars removal of children from parents who reject gender transition
U.S. authorities have affirmed the right of families to raise their children in accordance with their religious convictions and biblical understanding of sex.