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Macedonia 04.03.23 | 22:08

Macedonian bishops are visiting the Ecumenical Patriarchy in Istanbul

Bishops Timotej and Naum from the Macedonian Orthodox Church are currently visiting the Ecumenical Patriarchy in Istanbul. Timotej, who is also the spokesman of the church, said that there is nothing extraordinary with the visit. But the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is in the process of fully recognizing...

Macedonia 10.05.22 | 20:19

Macedonian church Synod expressed gratitude to Bartholomew, sees no problem with his use of the name “Ohrid Archbishopric”

Bishop Timotej of Debar and Kicevo discussed the decision by the Ecumenical Patriarch to recognize the Macedonian Orthodox Church, but avoid using the name Macedonian, and opting for the term Archbishopric of Ohrid. The Ecumenical Patriarch and his circle are Greeks, and Greece remains strongly opposed...

Macedonia 24.03.22 | 11:07

Each diocese has its own price list, it doesn’t cost the same to get married in Skopje or in Bitola

So far, at the church level, we have not talked about a general increase in the prices of church services, the Metropolitan of Debar and Kicevo and spokesman for the Synod of the MOC-OA, Timotej told “Nova Makedonija” following last week’s information that the Prespa-Pelagonija diocese...

Macedonia 27.12.20 | 22:07

Timotej: We do not urge people not to visit churches, but to observe health recommendations

Bishop Timotej told Kanal 5 that the church does not recognize pagan customs for gatherings and lighting Christmas bonfires, but the recommendation, he says, remains the same for the temples. He urged the clergy and the believers to observe health recommendations during the upcoming holidays. We are...

Macedonia 09.04.20 | 20:42

Bishop Timotej says that the church will be hit hard by the coronavirus quarantine over Easter

The Macedonian Orthodox Church joined in the call for assistance from the state, as it faces empty churches over the Easter holidays, due to the coronavirus epidemic. Bishop Timotej, who is the head of the bishopric of Debar and Kicevo said that the Government mandated quarantine will badly affect the...

Macedonia 05.11.19 | 17:10

Following allegations that a powerful cleric was involved in racketeering, Bishop Timotej says that the church is not above the law

Bishop Timotej, who is the spokesman of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, told the Lider news site that none of the MOC bishops are above the law, when asked about reports that a powerful cleric was involved in the Racket 2 scandal. In order to avoid “dark scenario”, affected party in “Racket...