Vandal damages Orthodox church in Prizren
The Church of the Holy Savior in Prizren. Photo: Wikipedia
On August 23, 2026, in the city of Prizren, located in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, a vandal damaged two entrance doors and the exterior lighting of the Church of the Holy Savior of the Serbian Orthodox Church. This was reported by the Union of Orthodox Journalists in Serbia.
Following the attack, the man was detained by local law enforcement. He is charged with destruction or damage of property. After questioning, the prosecutor ordered the release of the suspect, and the case was referred for further judicial proceedings.
The Church of the Holy Savior was built in the first half of the 14th century and is one of the significant monuments of Serbian medieval architecture. During the pogroms of 2004, the shrine was set on fire and severely damaged, with significant harm inflicted upon its ancient frescoes.
Since the pogroms, the church has repeatedly been subjected to acts of vandalism. In 2022, the iron gates on the shrine's grounds were broken into; previously, structural elements and a cross had been stolen from them. The latest attack became yet another instance of damage to a Serbian Orthodox shrine in Prizren.
Previously, the Union of Orthodox Journalists reported that the Serbian Church declared a deterioration of the situation of Serbs in Kosovo.
Read also
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry plans advocacy visits abroad for UCCRO
Members of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations have planned advocacy visits abroad following a meeting with Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister.
UOC priest detained by recruitment officers in Kyiv sent to training ground
UOC priest Maksym Kostiuchenko, who was detained on his way to a church service in Kyiv, has been sent to a military training ground in Chernihiv Region.
25 tons of humanitarian aid from Volyn reach Sviatohirsk Lavra
Around 25 tons of food donated by believers of the UOC Volyn Eparchy arrived at Sviatohirsk Lavra on October 22.
UOC West European Vicariate holds children's camp in Germany
A children’s camp was held in the UOC’s Western Deanery in Germany from October 19 to 23.
Vinnytsia Metropolitan consecrates UOC Intercession church in Luka-Barska
Metropolitan Varsonofy consecrated the Church of the Intercession in Luka Barska, Vinnytsia Region, and celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in the new church.
“Joy of All Who Sorrow” lower сhurch сonsecrated in Korosten
Metropolitan Nikodim of Zhytomyr and Novohrad-Volynskyi presided over the consecration of the church and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Church in Korosten.