U svojoj božićnoj poruci, Irinej je naglasio da je duhovni mir ozbiljno zasjenjen strahovima i zabrinutostima zbog dešavanja na Kosovu, posebno na Kosovu i Metohiji.
In his Christmas message, Irinej stressed that spiritual peace has been severely dimmed by fear and concern over events in the world, especially in Kosovo and Metohija.