Političke poruke Srpske pravoslavne crkve u vreme poglavarstva Patrijarha srpskog gospodina Pavla i Patrijarha srpskog gospodina Irineja
Political messages of the Serbian Orthodox Church during the leadership of Patriarch Pavle and Patriarch Irinej

Summary/Abstract: The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) has historically played a crucial role in shaping Serbia’s spiritual and national identity. As a consequence of this, it still represents an institution of high social significance whose attitudes predominantly influence political life in Serbia. This paper analyzes the political messages sent by the SOC after the collapse of socialism and the restoration of pluralism in the country, during the time of Patriarch Pavle (1990-2009) and Patriarch Irinej (2010-2020). I claim that church – state relations, after the initial opposition activities of the church against the regime of Slobodan Milosevic, and active cooperation with the new democratic authorities that replaced him on October 5, 2000, became the closest after the Serbian Progressive Party came to power in 2012.

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