His Grace Joanikije, Bishop of Budimlye and Niksic, and priests released
16th of May 2020 – His Grace Joanikije, Bishop of Budimlye and Niksic, and eight priests of the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Basil of Ostrog in Nikšić have been realized around midnight after 72 hours spent in detention.
It is expected that His Grace and the priests, after their release from detention, will address the citizens who have been there since yesterday morning protesting against their arrest.
It should be reminded that after the prayer procession that had been held in Nikšić on May 12, on the feast-day of St. Basil of Ostrog, a 72-hour detention was ordered for Bishop Jonikije, Fr. Slobodan Jokic, Fr. Danilo Zirojevic, Fr. Zeljko Rojevic, Fr. Ostoja Knezevic, Fr. Mirko Vukotic, Fr. Vasilije Brboric, Fr. Dragan Krusic and Fr. Nikola Marojevic.
(For Information Service of the SOC translated into English by Sanja Simic de Graaf)
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