Zoran Bojarovski
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Skopje and Belgrade are struggling to prevent a religious dispute from spilling over into the public and political arena.
Government steps into to detain rebel clergy as fears grow that church row may undermine national unity.
Attack on radio station chief provokes outrage over years' of politically motivated violence against the media.
New twist in row between Macedonian and Serbian ecclesiastical authorities
Maverick bishop accused of colluding with attempts by Greek and Serbian religious nationalists to emasculate the Macedonian church
A plan to resolve the status of Macedonia's church has triggered claims that some clergy want to betray a centuries-long struggle for independence.