"The Diocese of Raško-Prizren informs the public that the situation in the Banjska monastery is currently peaceful, although fear is still felt due to today's events both in the surroundings and in the gate of the monastery," the statement of the administration of the Diocese of Raško-Prizren states.
The Eparchy confirms that the abbot and the brothers are still in the dormitory of the monastery, as well as a group of devotees from Novi Sad, among whom are two minor children. Everyone is fine.
"From the management of the monastery, they report that everyone is fine for now, that regular services are being held in the chapel of the residence, in the hope that this drama will end as soon as possible," the statement reads.
As reported earlier, the devotees locked themselves in the monastery premises after the night and morning shootings. And the temple of the monastery is locked.
Earlier today, the Diocese confirmed that a group of armed, masked people with armored vehicles broke into the monastery gate this morning, breaking through the locked monastery gate with armored vehicles.
S.Ć./KoSSev
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