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===Church of Serbia===
 
===Church of Serbia===
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This church was devastated by communism, and later confused by the nationalist movement of [[Slobodon Milosivic]].  Though the bishops did not fall for his “Orthodoxy is Nationalism” heresy many of the poorly-prepared Orthodox laity did.  The results were devastating. The spiritual heartland of this Church is [[Kosovo]] where Muslim Albanians are waging a terrible war against the Orthodox SerbsMany centuries-old monasteries and churches have been destroyed.
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This church was devastated by communism, and later confused by the nationalist movement of [[Slobodon Milosivic]].  Though the bishops did not fall for his “Orthodoxy is Nationalism” heresy many of the poorly-prepared Orthodox laity did.  There is video evidence of collusion between priests of the Orthodox Church and paramilitaries directly involved in the [[Srebrenica massacre]].<ref>[http://www.domovina.net/tribunal/ictytv/050601_milosevic_eng.ram Video of Orthodox priest blessing members of the Scorpions]</ref>
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Serbs consider the spiritual heartland of their Church to be [[Kosovo]], where Prince Lazar lost a significant battle to the Ottoman Empire in 1389Currently the Orthodox church is a leader in the effort to deny Kosovo's independence, going so far as to call for violence against Kosovar Albanians and NATO and EU peacekeepers.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSHAM738779 Serb church urges state of war over Kosovo], Reuters, Feb 17, 2008.</ref>
    
===Church of Romania===
 
===Church of Romania===
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