The election of Metropolitan Porfiry as the new Patriarch is a victory for the President of Serbia, media say
According to a number of media sources, the election of Metropolitan Porfiry as the new Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church is a personal victory for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
The reason is simple – the Primate is a close friend of the head of state. There is also information circulating that they are even connected by family relations, however, no clear confirmation of this data is provided.