Serbian Orthodox Church, Auckland

These young members of the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy King Milutin, in Point Chevalier, Auckland, are performing the kolo, a traditional Serbian folk dance, as part of the church's celebrations on the feast of St George in 2010. Serbia's national flag is displayed behind the dancers.

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Ross Campbell
14 May 2022

Dear Sir, my name is Ross Campbell, and I would like to share an experience with you from the time when I was living in Central America. A war broke out between Honduras and El Salvador while I was living in Honduras, and the town where I was living was a distribution point for soldiers and weapons. There was a very large Roman Catholic Cathedral in the town, and the Priest had arranged with army officials for all of the soldiers entering the town to enter the Cathedral first for a blessing before continuing on to the barracks. The large Cathedral doors were open and we saw the soldiers filling the church every day--standing room only. I saw it. I was there. The Catholic Cathedral had four huge loudspeakers outside of the building, on the roof, one pointing in each direction, because many campesinos walked many kilometers to town to sell their vegetables and chickens and they did not want to lose their place in the market, and the Priest wanted them to hear his message, and therefore we also heard everything that he said and the Catholic Priest shouted: "Pray! Pray! Pray! for the victory for Honduras. Both Countries are Catholic Countries, and speak Spanish and therefore radio broadcasts are heard in both Countries, and it was common knowledge that the Roman Catholic Archbishop of El Salvador had gone out to the marshalling field for troops and weapons to bless the cannons and the Catholic soldiers of El Salvador so that they would be successful to kill the Catholic Honduran soldiers. At that time I was very well aware that the New Commandment spoken by His Holiness the Christ to His followers that they must love one another so that all will know that they are His disciples was not merely a casual suggestion, but rather, it was a Command. (Gospel of John chapter 13, verses 34, 35) When Authorities commanded the apostles to disobey their Commission from His Holiness the Christ, they responded: "We must obey God as Ruler, rather than men". Roman Catholics in both Countries were conscripted into the armies of both Countries and ordered to kill one another. Christian brothers and sisters blowing off one another's arms and legs and heads, and leaving one another blind and deaf and crippled is blind hatred, the opposite of love, and those who do that cannot be recognized/identified as disciples of the Lord Christ. He instructed His followers: "Store up treasures in Heaven...". Violating His New Commandment to love one another does not "Store up treasures in Heaven..." Actually, war is illegal on Earth since the Paris Accord of 1928 was signed by most of the Nations on Earth, agreeing that war is illegal and disagreements must be solved without war. All of the major Nations signed that accord, including the major world powers. We are hearing the expression: "War crimes" often in the news these days, however war itself is a crime. Our Faith is now preparing a letter on that topic to send to all world Leaders. I am sending you this letter now, before we send out that letter, because I feel confident that the current crisis troubles your heart, and I would like to hear your opinion. Cordially, Ross

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