15. 05. 2020. 19:42   >>  19:44 0

AMFILOHIJE

"Let the priests go, I'm guilty of the lity"

Citizens gathered in front of the Basic Court in Niksic to givesupport to Bishop of Budva and Niksic, Joanikije. Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, Amfilohije, also appearedin front of the court around 12 o'clock, saying that he had come to ask Joanikije for forgiveness and that he hoped priests would be released.

"If anyone is to blame for thatlity, it is me," Amfilohije said and asked priests to be released as soon as possible.

"Joanikije je utamničen, a trebalo je da ja budem", rekao je

Amfilohijeidodao da nijetrenutakzanadgornjavanja.

Amfilohije also stated that Bishop Joanikije was at the morning liturgy at the feast of St. Basil of Ostrogwhre he said that this year there would be no lity, and that, as he said, until the last moment he was saying thatthe priests do not go out.

"Joanikije was imprisoned, but it should be me," Amfilohije said.

The hearing of two witnessesin the proceeding against the bishopJoanikijeand eight priests in Niksic Basic Prosecutor's Office is completed.

Basic state prosecutor StevoSekaric said that investigative actions and completing the exempted videodocumentation are currently being conducted.

The detention of Joanikijeand the priests expires around one hour after midnight.