The church is at the disposal of the state with all its capacities, it is ready to cede its buildings and institutions, if it is necessary to build inpatient facilities, the rector of the Cetinje seminary, Gojko Perović, said tonight.
"There are a lot of young people who come forward to help, our soup kitchens are working. We are ready to make available our buildings and institutions, if it is necessary to build some inpatients. We do not give the lives of our loved ones, all of us believers have elderly people in our families and I repeat an invitation to the faithful to follow all the instructions of the authorities," Perović said live on the Radio Svetigore show and on social networks, as part of an internet litany.
He told everyone who feels helpless and insecure in this situation to turn to the first priest of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (MCP), from whom they can receive advice, prayer and concrete help.
"We continue to pray because we cannot forget about the soul in situations like this. We should not panic, panic is a great enemy, but listen to the advice given by the Institute for Public Health," Perović said.
He said that the church and the government cannot come to an agreement on the Law on Freedom of Religion, but "when it comes down to it, we understand each other very well."
When asked how services are organized in the new situation, Perović replied that they do not invite people to come or not to come to church, but they have created a dynamic completely with health regulations.
Perović said that the talks between the expert teams of the Government and the Metropolis were productive and "it's a pity to God that they weren't held earlier, we wouldn't have had this tension".
"In five minutes it was clear to the lawyers what it was all about and how something could be formulated so that the adjectives anti-constitutional and discriminatory are not attached to the Law," said Perović.
When asked if the processions will continue, he replied that we should be patient for a month or two, as far as excessive public gatherings are concerned.
"Let the prayer not stop, our church life flows unhindered, and the continuation of the liturgy sent a negative message," Perović said.
He said that the SPC, as a canonically recognized church, has a wide enough space for all Orthodox believers, regardless of their national identity and political affiliation.
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