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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Honors Sts Cyril and Methodius

May 12, 2013 Featured News

12/5/13 Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church celebrates Saturday, May 11, the feast day of Sts.Cyril and Methodius, two of the fathers of the Slavic literary culture. The two brothers, Saints Cyril and Methodius were born in Thessaloniki in the 9th century, in 827 and 826 respectively. They became missionaries of Christianity among the Slavs and influenced the cultural development of all Slavic people. Cyril and Methodius are known as the [...]

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Bulgarian Orthodox Church nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

March 18, 2013 Featured News

Moscow Times 18/3/13 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, says the official website of its Holy Synod. This year Bulgaria marked 70 years since the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews during World War II. The National Assembly in 1943 decided to impose a ban on their deportation, despite being [...]

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Bulgaria’s Chief Mufti congratulates Patriarch Neofit

February 26, 2013 News

26/2/13 Bulgaria’s Chief Mufti, Mustafa Hadzhi, has extended congratulations to Bulgaria’s new Orthodox Patriarch Neofit. “It is an exceptional honor to me to offer the most sincere and heartfelt congratulations on behalf of all Bulgarian citizens practicing Islam and me, on the occasion of your enthronization as Bulgarian Patriarch and Sofia Metropolitan,” Mustafa Hadzhi’s letter [...]

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Patriarch Neofit:The Cross is Heavy

February 25, 2013 Featured News

25/2/13 Heavy is the cross that God and our Holy Church are giving me today, but in God’s words I trust and ask him for strength for when I am weak, then am I strong, Bulgaria’s new patriarch said. Patriarch Neofit delivered his first address to the Bulgarian Orthodox Christians during his inauguration at St. [...]

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New Patriarch to pray for peace in Bulgarian’s Soul

February 25, 2013 News

25/2/13 Neofit, the newly elected Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, vowed to pray for peace in the hearts of the Bulgarian people, minutes after he was officially enthroned. On his way to the Holy Synod, the new patriarch declined to make any comments to the reporters and his only words were: “The first task [...]

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Metropolitan Neofit elected as new Patriarch of Bulgarian Orthodox Church

February 24, 2013 Featured News

  24/2/13 SOFIA, Bulgaria – The Bulgarian Orthodox Church says Metropolitan Neofit has been elected as the new patriarch. Neofit, who is 67, was picked Sunday among three candidates shortlisted in a secret ballot by the 14 bishops that make up the Holy Synod of the church. An electoral college made up of 138 members [...]

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Ruse Metropolitan Neofit Elected Bulgarian Patriarch

February 24, 2013 Featured News
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  24/2/13 Ruse Metropolitan Neofit has been elected Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church by the Holy Synod’s national church council. Neofit prevailed over two other candidates at runoff. The three who were were chosen after prolonged debates and stalemates last weekend were: Neofit, the Stara Zagora metropolitan Galaktion, and Lovech’sGavriil. The news about Neofit’s election was announced Sunday by interim Patriarch andSofia Metropolitan, Kiril. Neofit collected 90 votes at runoff against Gavrail, who got 47. The announcement [...]

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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Holds Historic Patriarch Vote

February 24, 2013 Featured News

24/2/13 The new Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is going to be elected Sunday by the Holy Synod at a national church council. Bulgaria’s Patriarch Maxim, who led the Church since 1971, passed away on November 6, 2012, at the age of 98. The election is historic for Bulgaria as the last one happened [...]

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The Holy Synod elects Metropolitan bishops of Ruse, Stara Zagora and Lovech

February 17, 2013 Featured News

Bulgarian Orthodox Church – 17/2/13 Sofia. The Holy Synod published on its official website a communication on the election of three candidates for the patriarchal throne. The communication of the Holy Synod said: Today, February 16, 2013, the Synod Office after long hours of voting followed the meeting of the previous day, the Holy Synod [...]

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Election of Bulgarian Patriarchal Candidates Reaches Stalemate

February 17, 2013 News

17/2/13 The election of Bulgaria’s new Orthodox patriarch reached a stalemate on Saturday, with the Holy Synod reportedly being unable to pick two of the three candidates for the job. On Friday, Stara Zagora bishop Galaktion became the first candidate named by the Holy Synod. He is still the only patriarch hopeful to have gathered [...]

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Bulgarian Church to name 3 Patriarch Candidtes

February 16, 2013 News

16/2/13   The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church will name Friday and Saturday the three candidates for the position of patriarch. The new Bulgarian patriarch will be chosen at a national church council the following Sunday, February 24. A candidate must be a serving metropolitan bishop, to have been in that position for [...]

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Plovdiv metropolitan bishop says he does not want to be elected Patriarch of Bulgaria

January 14, 2013 News

14/1/13 – FOCUS News Agency Plovdiv. Metropolitan bishop Nikolay of Plovdiv has announced that he does not want to be elected Patriarch of Bulgaria. “You should know that metropolitan bishop Nikolay of Plovdiv will not violate a principle,” metropolitan bishop Nikolay said in his address to the eparchial voters in relation with the election of [...]

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Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Mark St. Stephen

December 29, 2012 News
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27/12/12 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Thursday the Day of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr and first archdeacon in the Jerusalem Community Church. The community church accepted people from all social circles and the rich supported the church while Stephen designated the activity and the vocation of each member. It is believed that this [...]

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Nikolay Surprisingly Attends Bulgarian Holy Synod Sitting

November 26, 2012 News

26/11/2012 Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolay made Monday a surprise appearance at the sitting of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. A rift among the Bishops shook the Holy Synod after Bulgaria’s Patriarch Maxim, who led the Church since 1971, passed away on November 6 at the age of 98. In the aftermath of the Patriarch’s death and of the controversial election of VarnaMetropolitan Kiril for Sofia Metropolitan and interim Patriarch, Nikolay declared he was withdrawing for [...]

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Interim Patriarch Calls for Unity of Bulgarian Orthodox Church

November 18, 2012 Featured News

18/11/2012 The unity of the Holy Synod and of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the most important issue for Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria, according to Varna MetropolitanKiril. Kiril made the statement Sunday in the Bulgarian capital during his very first mass asSofia Metropolitan and interim Patriarch. “When opinions differ, each must be well-grounded. I hope that all metropolitanswill attend the next meeting of the Holy Synod and that [...]

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Bulgarian Holy Synod Upholds Interim Patriarch Choice

November 16, 2012 News

16/11/2012 Bulgarian New York Metropolitan Yosif is going to travel to Sofia next week to participate at the next meeting of the Holy Synod. Speaking before Darik radio, the Bishop of America, Canada and Australia, stated he would refrain from commenting on matters involving the Bulgarian Orthodox Church ahead of his report before the Holy Synod. He stressed the other members of the Synod get irritated [...]

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Holy Synod: Election of the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is not subject to judicial control

November 15, 2012 Featured News

15/11/2012 - Focus News Agency Sofia. The election of head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) is not subject to state judicial control. This is the canonical question and issue of management decisions of the autocephalous Orthodox Church. That is said in the statement of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, on the occasion of the [...]

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Advent, and the time of casting of stones in Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod

November 15, 2012 News

CLIVE LEVIEV-SAWYER 15/11/2012 The eve of the Advent Fast for Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church leaders found them in anything but the mood of quiet contemplation intended by tradition; in contrast, blood-curdling allegations were flying in the power struggle to be Patriarch. Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai has a history of mental health problems and while he was crying [...]

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Bulgarian Orthodox Church to Choose Interim Patriarch

November 10, 2012 News

10/11/2012 The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is sitting at an extraordinary council Saturday to elect its interim head after the passing of Patriarch Maxim. Maxim, who has led the Church since 1971, died Tuesday, age 98, and was solemnly buried Friday. The Church has to choose a successor within four months, among [...]

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Bulgarian President, PM Mourn Patriarch Maxim

November 9, 2012 Featured News

8/11/2012 Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and PM Boyko Borisov have sent letters of condolences to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on the passing of its leader, Patriarch Maxim, Tuesday. “During years marked by storms and temptations, our Patriarch Maxim manifested will and put down great efforts to strenghten the unity of the [...]

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Bulgaria’s Patriarch Maxim Turns 98

November 2, 2012 Featured News

29/10/2012 Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch Maxim turns 98 on Monday, with a Great Liturgy marking his birthday expected to be held in Sofia’s St. Alexander Nevski cathedral. The Great Liturgy will also commemorate the centennary of the cathedral’s construction. Sunday marked the beginning of a three-day long feast by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, celebrating the centennary, [...]

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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Celebrates Cathedral, Patriarch

October 29, 2012 Featured News

  29/10/2012 Bulgarian Orthodox Christians assembled Sunday morning at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia for a special Great Liturgy commemorating the centennary of the cathedral’s construction. This marks the beginning of a three-day long feast by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, celebrating not only the centennary, but also the 130th anniversary of St. Alexander [...]

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Elderly Bulgarian Patriarch to Withdraw from Post

October 13, 2012 Featured News

13/10/2012 The Bulgarian Holy Synod is calling an emergency meeting on October 16 and 17 when, reportedly, the Head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Maxim is going to withdraw from the post. The information was reported Saturday by the Bulgarian Pressa (Press) daily, citing insider sources speaking off-the-record. The Holy Synod Chief Secretary, Bishop [...]

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Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Honor St. Ivan Rilski

August 20, 2012 News

20/8/2012 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Saturday, August 18, the assumption of Saint Ivan Rilski, honored as the patron of the Bulgarian people. St. Ivan Rilski was the first Bulgarian recluse. He was revered as a saint when he was still alive and the legend says wild animals were coming to him and birds were [...]

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Bulgarian church row over return of the Archons

June 26, 2012 News

Clive Leviev-Sawyer 25/6/2012 A petition, public protest and open division among the Bulgarian Orthodox Church have followed the church’s new rules legitimising the awarding of the title “Archon” to lay people – with critics among the faithful lashing out at church leaders for conferring the title on those they allege hardly deserve it. The row, [...]

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