How much Papa Franja contributed to better relations between Vatican and Serbia – BBC News in Serbian

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At the time of Pinsday The deceased chief of the Roman Catholic Church FrancisBodom from Argentina, also « crazy » for football, relations between Vatican and Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) were not only good, but perhaps Željko Injac, a religious analyst from Serbia, for the BBC in Serbian.

During the Pinsday, Francis, the first time, is an Archbishop of Serbia appointed Cardinal, and the canonization of Alojzija Stepinac was also stopped at the time of the Fascist Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II.

The Vatican is also one of the countries that has not recognized Kosovo’s independence, which also contributes to better relations with the Serbian Orthinary and Serbia.

Although there were informal calls Pope Francis to come to Serbia, the visit did not come until the visit.

« There was no consensus in the SPC to refer the call of Papi. Due to all the turmoil through history, we do not have a unique Episcopic attitude.

« The small number of them is that the Pope comes, while others oppose the role of the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church in the NDH, » Injac says.

What is the stumbling block for the coming of the pope?

Between the Holy Stool and the Serbian SCC there is a historical jaz regarding the ratio of Vatican according to the NDH during the Second World War and the systemic killing and persecution of Serbs, Jews and Roma.

During the war, NDH was established in the area of ​​today’s Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Srem in Vojvodina, with full cooperation of Nazi Germany.

« The role of priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church in the NDH during the Second World War is the most characteristic.

« Some things are not cleared. However, Pope Francis showed that the Vatican did not share the Ustasha ideology.

« But he did not arrive to ask that question as one of those who would deal with the Vatican and thus resolve relations, so that the SPC without a problem blessing the Pope to come to Serbia, » says Injac.

Pope FRANCE met several times with Serbian Orthodox Sudicars, among others, and with the former Patriarch Irineia.

He often emphasized how important it was to cure historical wounds, establish mutual respect and unity among Christians.

Serbian Patriarch Porphyria he wrote To meet several times with Pope Francis and that « he can testify that he was a man who has built peace and understanding among people and nations, with a special desire to develop cooperation with the Orthodox Churches. »

« His Serbian Orthodox His Orthes is a deep understanding of the tragic historical heritage of the area where the Serbian Orthodox people live. »

In Serbia, according to List of 2022Lives 86.6 percent of people who declare themselves as Christians, mostly Orthodox – 81 percent, and 3.9 percent are Catholics.

In November 2024, Archbishop from Serbia Ladislav Nemet was appointed Cardinal, the nearest Pope Associate, for the first time in history.

Nemet is now one of 135 candidates for a new chief of the Roman Catholic Church.

Cardinal from Belgrade is probably another indicator of the construction of the bridge and the strength of the Vatican and the Serbian Orthodox Church, Rory Jomens, British historian, for the BBC in Serbian.

« The current Pope worked hard to bridge the gap with Orthodox Churches and reduce tensions between the two churches around many questions, » Jomens said.

Although no Pope in recent history visited Serbia, the highest Serb civilian officials were in the Vatican.

Former President of Serbia Boris Tadic met with the previous Pope, Benedict Sixteen, while Tomislav Nikolic and Aleksandar Vučić talked to Pope Francis.

The character of the character and part of Alojzija Stepinac worked Serbs, annoyed Croats

In the tensible relations between Serbia and Croatia, after the break-up of Yugoslavia, the former Archbishop of Alojzija Stepinac was an additional problem when Papa John Pavle was declared « Blessed » in 1998. years.

To the canonization – when the Blessed is declared for the saint – it has not yet come.

Pope FRANCE was in 2016. ordered to establish a Catholic-Orthodox Commission to investigate the historical facts of Stepinac and his role in NDH.

The Commission met several times, but the details of the conversation were not published.

Pope « created a dialogue platform », giving « Slobu SOC to choose members of the delegation, and it also enabled the Croatian Catholic Bishop’s Conference, » Cardinal Nemet said earlier for BBC in Serbian.

« Whoever did something well needed to be rewarded, and if he did badly, he must be punished, » said Nemet on Stepinca canonization.

Can the point and move forward

The relationship between the Orthodox and Catholic Church was tight and cold for many years.

« A lot of cultural good is destroyed, many Priests of the Serbian Orthodule were killed during World War II and practically cannot only be placed.

« The church is looking for something permanent, » Injac says.

There were many conversations of representatives of the Serbian SPC and Vatican, but there was no reconcilable solution, adds.

Injac believes that the way to better relations is true.

« For both sides say what happened, to agree on the truth and to settle at the end, » says Injac.

He explains that the chance of Pope Francis came to Serbia, but also that it was not until Serbia.

« Pope of Franja went to that direction, but they prevented him and the years, » he said.

Of the three necessary conditions for the Pope’s visit to Serbia, two and a half, said Nemet for the BBC by appointment for the cardinals.

« The Catholic Church sent a call, the state has shown that it wants to do so, it remains to be done by Serb and other Orthodox churches.

« Pope never goes to a state if other religious traditional religions are not agreed.

« I don’t think that’s a question that is decided in Belgrade, but somewhere else, » he responsive.

Can Cardinal from Serbia be Pope?

Pope traditionally chooses cardinals in a secret election process that roots still from medieval times.

Only younger than 80 have the right to vote for the new pope.

The number of these « cardinal electrics » will be reduced to 120, but are currently 135.

Among the cardinals is Ladislav Nemet, Belgrade’s Archbishop, but in an earlier conversation for the BBC in Serbian, he said not to think about a possible choice for Pope.

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