Gračanica monastery

Serbian Orthodox Church flag at the entrance of Gracanica monastery stolen and broken

As Radio Television Gracanica reports, the case was reported to the police and the investigation is ongoing.
In the meantime, a photo of the flag appeared on social networks, where a masked person allegedly trampled on the stolen flag, holding the Albanian flag in his hands. The abbot of the monastery Visoki Decani, Sava Janjic also reacted to the mentioned picture.

Today is Vidovdan

Serbs are marking June 28 - the Orthodox Christian feast of Vidovdan (St. Vitus) - and historically a day of special significance for the nation and the state.

UNESCO Board Agrees Kosovo Membership Vote

The executive board voted on Wednesday by 27 to 14 for Kosovo's bid to join UNESCO to move to the next stage, despite opposition from Serbia, which sees it as a further unacceptable step towards recognition of its former province's independence.

"It was a small but emotional step forward in a long road," Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Petrit Selimi wrote on Twitter after the vote.

Kosovo on Alert Over Serb Orthodox Holiday

Police have boosted their presence throughout Kosovo in preparation for the main religious holiday of the Serbian minority.

Ice thrown at Serbian Pilgrims in Gjakova

Kosovo police arrested two members of the nationalist Vetevendosje Movement for throwing ice at a bus carrying pilgrims to Serbian Orthodox ceremonies in the western town of Gjakova.