ISTANBUL (RNS) — Many who opposed Daniil, the new Patriarch of All Bulgaria, worry that his election represents a sharp turn away from the policies of his predecessor, Neophyte I, who is remembered as ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — Neophyte I, patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, has died at the age of 78 after a long illness, the church announced Wednesday (March 13). According to the statement, his ...

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church, which is famous for its long-lasting ties with Russia, has elected their new Patriarch, 52-year-old Daniil who openly supported the full-scale Russian invasion of ...

SOFIA, March 21 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's main Orthodox Church urged Christians on Saturday to stay away from churches and pray at home as the Balkan country tightens restrictive measures to contain the ...

SOFIA (Reuters) - The leader of Bulgaria's main Orthodox Church said on Wednesday it would continue to hold all traditional services ahead of Easter despite the coronavirus outbreak as they were key ...

SOFIA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Thursday that Bulgaria’s Orthodox churches and temples will be open for traditional Palm Sunday and Easter services despite the coronavirus ...

This week has not been a very good one for the arts. Or history. The very same week President Trump announced that he was, once again, trying to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the ...

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A council of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has elected Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin as the church's new patriarch. The election by 69 of 138 delegates puts a man seen as a pro-Russian who is close to ...

Today, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Great Martyr Mina (Saint Menas), one of the most revered ...

SOFIA (Reuters) - Clad in protective masks and gloves, a few dozen pious Orthodox Christians prayed for health on Sunday at the Bulgarian capital Sofia's expansive Saint Nedelya Cathedral, in one of ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Pope Francis leaves for a three-day trip to Bulgaria and North Macedonia which will ...