Tag: Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Archbishop Theodosios of Sebastia Calls For Bulgarian Orthodox Church Support Of Christians in Arab World
12/8/13 August 9 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Orthodox Church should take a firm stand on the grave situation of the Christians in Syria and the ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Mark Transfiguration of Christ
On August 6 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ (Sveto Preobrazhenie Gospodne). According to the Church, this is the day that ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Honor St Marina
20/7/13 The Orthodox world, including the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, mark Wednesday the Day of Saint Marina. According to the Golden Legend, she was a native of Antioch, ... Read More
Vratsa’s Kalinik Elected Interim Varna Metropolitan
11/7/13 The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church elected Wednesday, after a 2-hour emergency sitting, Vratsa metropolitan Kalinik as interim metropolitan of Varna and ... Read More
Bulgarian Patriarch: Leaders should serve the people
By Clive Leviev – Sawyer of The Sofia Globe 6/7/13 Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit says that God puts people in positions of leadership not ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Church Urges Cancelation of LGBT Parade
18/6/13 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has expectedly condemned the upcoming Sofia Pride LGBT parade in the capital, claiming the event would “jeopardize the moral pillars of society.” The Church has claimed ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Church Honors Sts Konstantin and Elena
22/5/13 Bulgarian Christian Orthodox mark Saturday the feast day of St. St. Konstantin andElena (Constantine and Helena). Helena was the mother of Emperor Konstantin, who fought two great battles when he ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Church Honors Sts Cyril and Methodius
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 ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Church nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
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 ... Read More
Bulgaria’s Chief Mufti congratulates Patriarch Neofit
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 ... Read More
Patriarch Neofit:The Cross is Heavy
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 ... Read More
New Patriarch to pray for peace in Bulgarian’s Soul
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 ... Read More
Metropolitan Neofit elected as new Patriarch of Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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 ... Read More
Ruse Metropolitan Neofit Elected Bulgarian Patriarch
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 ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Church Holds Historic Patriarch Vote
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 ... Read More
The Holy Synod elects Metropolitan bishops of Ruse, Stara Zagora and Lovech
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 ... Read More
Election of Bulgarian Patriarchal Candidates Reaches Stalemate
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 ... Read More
Bulgarian Church to name 3 Patriarch Candidtes
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 ... Read More
Plovdiv metropolitan bishop says he does not want to be elected Patriarch of Bulgaria
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 ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Mark St. Stephen
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 ... Read More
Nikolay Surprisingly Attends Bulgarian Holy Synod Sitting
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 ... Read More