The letter addressed by Serbian Patriarch Porfirije to Pope Leo XIV, ahead of the implementation of Kosovo’s Law on Foreigners, in which he warned that its announced application would endanger the survival of the Serbian people and Orthodox holy sites in Kosovo, is, according to Serbian historians interviewed by Kosovo Online, a logical step. They note that the Vatican does not recognize Kosovo and has previously played a positive role during Kosovo’s attempt to gain admission to UNESCO. In their view, the Vatican’s influence in Catholic countries could contribute to improving the position of Serbs in Kosovo.