That's heart-breaking These monasteries are under 24-hour international occupying force guard to prevent Albanian extremists from destroying them (they already managed to destroy or demage over 100!).
Here are some more photos
The Monastery High Dechani, 677 years old, in Kosovo, Serbia, surrounded by chestnuts.
Each morning starts with the Divine Liturgy (Mass)
The choir (the "harmonious monks").
I hope I can see these monuments of Serbian Orthodoxy one of these days. My ancestros prayed in them in the same manner and in the same language we use to worship to this day.
Hey, my Sister-in-law just got back from Malta and brought me a little book about "Saint Paul in Malta." It mentions,
Topos Dithalassos.
I wonner if you two have heard of it. You prolly have :)
Kosta, is there some hope these will be saved? 100 destroyed?! We are asleep to this. I had no idea.
Christianity is in such a dark day in the world. I wonder if the Pope could visit to focus the West on this emergency. Does Europe care?
Thank you for the pictures, I hope you see these monuments too - and your children's children.
Thank you for the post and pictures..