Jovan Vraniskovski - The Traitor

[Bill77]

Something stinks about this.

Why would he enter Macedonia when he is wanted?

He does not look stupid to me. Therefor, its some sort of a plan. To cause waves. But who is really behind this plan?

It just doesn't add up.

[Bill77]

Jovan Vraniskovski = Jail

Ljube Boskovski = Jail

All we need is Ljupco Georgievski and Branko Crvenkovski in Jail, then we have a quartet behind bars where they can sing,

"more shto si bevme golemoto drushtvo.......golemoto drushtvo, site predavnici"

[Risto the Great]

Ahhh, let them all out.
Put the Albanian terrorists in.
What a mental country.

[Bill77]

Ahhh, let them all out.
Put the Albanian terrorists in.
What a mental country.

I don't think we have Jails big enough. A za grobishta......ima mesto kolku shto sakash.

[makedonche]

I don't think we have Jails big enough. A za grobishta......ima mesto kolku shto sakash.

Bill77
Hahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!
Smeshno ama vistinsko!

[makedonche]

Something stinks about this.

Why would he enter Macedonia when he is wanted?

He does not look stupid to me. Therefor, its some sort of a plan. To cause waves. But who is really behind this plan?

It just doesn't add up.

Bill77
Good point! as always here at the MTO we will find the truth sooner or later!

[Soldier of Macedon]

The Serbian Orthodox Church, Serbia's state leaders and several non-governmental organisations have condemned the sentencing.

If it bothers the SOC that much then they should take him and keep this criminal within their own borders.

[mango]

Vraniskovski and SCOBA

I suggest a letter writing campaign to tell them what we think of Vraniskovski, the Greek invented acronym and the mixing of religion with politics.

http://assemblyofbishops.org/news/releases/archbishop-jovan-release

[Niko777]

Jovan is now a "Martyr" for the Orthodox world...

http://www.spc.rs/eng/dean_mr_michael_tritos_martyrdom_archbishop_jovan_ohrid

[Big Bad Sven]

Jovan is now a "Martyr" for the Orthodox world...

http://www.spc.rs/eng/dean_mr_michael_tritos_martyrdom_archbishop_jovan_ohrid

Niko will we ever see the Orthodox Brotha's accept the MOC in their little gang or will the MOC forever be the leper of the orthodox "family"? Dont you think it is quite a sad state of affairs that all of the other orthodox brotha's stay quite on the issue, and dont want to help the MOC?

[Zarni]

The MOC needs recognition by noboody niether should we care what the others feel
if only the Macedonians had a hint of pride

Vraniskovski wants to startup a rival Church in the Republic not under the Jurisdiction of the MOC that is cleary a vilation and all the support the Greeks and Bulgars fan out to him have everything to do with supporting the distablising of our Country

They can all go to hell, Vraniskovski should be beaten and thrown in hospital so he cant move then stripped of his passport and right to travel Amnesty International are then welcome to open thier mouths

[Risto the Great]

The MOC needs recognition by noboody niether should we care what the others feel
if only the Macedonians had a hint of pride

It isn't even the MOC any more.
Shame would be the first emotion as compared to pride in this instance.

[DedoAleko]

Вранишковски осуден на 2 години и 6 месеци

Судот во Велес утрово го осуди на 2 години и 6 месеци затворска казна екс владиката Јован Вранишковски за злоупотреба на 250 илјади евра додека управуваше со брегалничакта епархија на МПЦ.


Јавниот обвинител побара до правосилноста на пресудата Вранишковски да остане во притвор.

Адвокатот на Јован најави жалба на пресудата од велешкиот суд.

izvor: http://sitel.com.mk/dnevnik/makedoni...ini-i-6-meseci

[lavce pelagonski]

That is a low sentence they should have locked him up for 10

[lavce pelagonski]

BREAKING NEWS: Macedonia Police Detain 17 Monks, Nuns, Believers
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (3:37 pm)

http://www.bosnewslife.com/21755-breaking-news-macedonia-police-detain-17-monks-nuns-believers

By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos

Dark clouds hanging over Ohrid Archbishopric churches...


SKOPJE/BELGRADE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Macedonian security forces have detained 17 monks, nuns and other believers on tax evasion charges as part of a fresh crackdown on the Serbian Orthodox Church in Macedonia, representatives and investigators told BosNewsLife Tuesday, May 22.

They were captured after police entered several monasteries and homes of church members, who fall under the responsibility of the Serbian Orthodox Church's "Ohrid Archbishopric" in Macedonia, said Centar 9, or 'Center 9' in English, a major Balkan religious rights watchdog.

"Prosecution of monks, nuns and believers of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Macedonia continues," Center 9 General Secretary Drasko Djenovic told BosNewsLife. "[It is] the situation in that ex-Yugoslav state," he said.

The raid reportedly began early Monday, May 21, when police in the eastern Macedonian town of Stip "was looking to arrest Bishop Marko of Bregalnica" area but he was not present as he attended the spring session of the Serbian Orthodox Church Synod in Belgrade, Serbia, according to investigators. However a nun, identified as Pelagija, was said to have been detained in that raid.

Elsewhere, in Macedonia's capital Skopje, police entered a monastery of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God looking for Bishop David of the ancient town of Stobi, Center 9 added.

PRIORESS DETAINED

He was not found, but Prioress Kirina was taken into custody, BosNewsLife learned. While she was trying to report of what was going on, her mobile phone was allegedly taken away. "Police performed a search and arrest while video recording all," Center 9 claimed.

In a separate statement attributed to Bishop David and obtained by BosNewsLife, the church leader explained that "According to our understanding, 17 nuns and monks are arrested today [Monday]."

"Considering that the Macedonian police was trying to arrest me this morning, I expect to be arrested as soon as I cross the border line and enter Macedonia,“ he stressed, while returning from the synod meeting in Belgrade.

"Bishop Marko stayed at the synod meeting, since someone needs to inform the public of the events in Macedonia, as our Archbishop Jovan is already in prison," Bishop David added. "Such persecution and repression, in a desire to annihilate the whole Church, is not remembered in a modern and democratic Europe.“

Also, in the country's southwestern city of Bitola, police entered the monastery of St. John Chrysostom during the liturgy, in an attempt to "arrest the Mother superior Olimpijada" Center 9 told BosNewsLife.

MORE DETENTIONS

"When Center 9 called a mobile phone of Mother Olimpijada, another nun responded confirming that Mother Olimpijada is in a ‘safe place and not arrested’. However, one nun was taken to police custody."

In a statement she was quoted as saying: “This morning, during the service, police entered the monastery with arrest warrants and did a thorough search. No one is injured, but everything is upside down."

In the southern Macedonian city of Prilep police entered a monastery of the Assumption of the Holy Mother and arrested [monk] Mojsej, Center 9 reported.

Police reportedly said the raids were part of an investigation into "tax evasion fraud". But rights investigators have linked these and other raids to the government's refusal to register the Serbian Orthodox Church in Macedonian.

Only the Macedonian Orthodox Church has been recognized as the Balkan nation's main religion.

BLACK LIST

An Interior Ministry blacklist issued in recent years reportedly lists over 20 Serbian Orthodox bishops banned from entering Macedonia.

The Serbian Orthodox Church Synod in Belgrade earlier condemned as “political and not judicial” the sentence of two and half years to Archbishop Jovan, who is behind bars in Macedonia's Idrizovo prison.

Several other court cases are pending against Jovan and at least 15 other persons, trial observers said. Family members of Archbishop Jovan were among those detained in the latest raids, in addition to the nuns and monks, Center 9 said, adding that they were all expected to be brought before an investigative judge.

Macedonian police was to give more details later Tuesday, May 22.

It was not immediately clear how the European Union would react to the latest developments. Macedonia is seeking membership of the EU and the NATO military alliance, efforts so far blocked by Greece amid a dispute over the country's name.

The tensions over religious and national identities in the region are a left-over of the Balkan wars of the 1990s, according to Western obervers and rights activists.