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 His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje has once
again been unjustly imprisoned for his confession of the Orthodox Faith. For
more information about this most recent case of religious persecution visit
www.freearchbishop.com
or the official website of the
Autonomous
Orthodox Archdiocese of Ohrid.
Presented here is an appeal from issue no. 245 of The Orthodox Word:
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THE ARCHBISHOP JOVAN FUND |
IN the previous three
numbers of The Orthodox Word, we have recounted the
persecution and suffering endured over the last four years by His
Beatitude Archbishop Jovan and the Autonomous Orthodox Archdiocese
of Ohrid. The Archdiocese of Ohrid is the only canonical Orthodox
Church in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, recognized as
such by the entire Orthodox World.
Although Archbishop Jovan has been released from
prison,* his Archdiocese continues to suffer persecution,
deprivation and hardship. At this hour the Archdiocese is without
financial resources, without proper residences, food and medical
care. The churches and monasteries of the Archdiocese have been
destroyed. The Archbishop and his flock currently have to conduct
all their Divine services in apartments, homes and basements. The
fifty monks and nuns of the Archdiocese have to live in private
homes and have not been able to find employment because of official
intimidation. Meanwhile, the Archdiocese is still being denied
status as a legal religious institution, and attempts are
continually being made to put Archbishop Jovan back in prison.**
With the blessings of His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop
of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje, and of His Eminence
Metropolitan Isaiah, Presiding Hierarch of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of Denver, a new fund, under the presidency of
Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes, has been set up to assist Archbishop
Jovan and his Archdiocese. You can help support the Archdiocese of
Ohrid by sending donations to the following address: |
The Archbishop Jovan Fund
c/o the St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood
P. O. Box 70
Platina, CA 96076 USA
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| Please make all checks and money orders
payable to: The Archbishop Jovan Fund. The Fund is a
non-profit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible. If
you would like to have a receipt for your donation, please indicate
this. Thank you for your support! |
*This appeal was written before Archbishop Jovan was again imprisoned.
**The latest of these attempts being successful. |
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