Serbs consider the spiritual heartland of their Church to be [[Kosovo]], where Prince Lazar lost a significant battle to the Ottoman Empire in 1389. Currently 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> | Serbs consider the spiritual heartland of their Church to be [[Kosovo]], where Prince Lazar lost a significant battle to the Ottoman Empire in 1389. Currently 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> |