Sarajevo CIN and Nova.rs Attack the 2021 SPC Synod
The Sarajevo Center for Investigative Journalism and the portal Nova.rs have launched a new media attack on the Serbian Orthodox Church, presenting the election of Patriarch Porfirije in 2021 as a supposedly compromised process, although the published material offered no direct evidence to the public that the election of the Serbian patriarch was illegal, rigged, or in any way called into question.
TL;DR
- Sarajevo's CIN and Nova.rs are accused of a media attack on the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) concerning the 2021 election of Patriarch Porfirije.
- The reports suggest the election process was compromised, alleging secret recordings and connections to security structures and criminal elements.
- Critics argue that no direct evidence of the election being illegal, rigged, or compromised has been presented.
- The articles reportedly feature interviews with individuals known for their strong criticism of the SPC, framing the church as institutionally linked to 'dishonest affairs'.
- The media coverage is described as an attempt to discredit the SPC through suggestion and politically charged commentary rather than factual evidence.