Tag: Patriarch Maxim

Bulgarian Holy Synod: All three runners worthy of Patriarch

OCP- February 19, 2013

19/2/13 Bulgaria's embattled Holy Synod issued an official statement Monday declaring all three bishops, elected to run for becoming the next Patriarch of the country, ... Read More

Bulgarian Church Honors Late Patriarch Maxim

OCP- December 15, 2012

15/12/12 The Bulgarian Christian Orthodox Church honors Saturday 40 days after the passing away of Patriarch Maxim. The solemn mass will be served in the ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Prays for Maxim, Bulgaria

OCP- November 30, 2012

  30/11/2012 Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev met Christian Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul Thursday. "We prayed for the soul of the late Bulgarian Patriarch Maxim. We prayed for the Bulgarian people ... Read More

Bulgaria’s New Patriarch To Be Elected Febr 24 2013

OCP- November 28, 2012

27/11/2012 Bulgaria's new patriarch, to succeed the late Patriarch Maxim, will be elected on February 24, 2013, the Holy Synod of the country's Orthodox Church decided at a meeting on ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Church to Choose Interim Patriarch

OCP- November 10, 2012

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 ... Read More

Bulgarians bid farewell to Patriarch Maxim

OCP- November 10, 2012

10/11/2012 - VESELIN TOSHKOV SOFIA, Bulgaria — Thousands of people participated in a grand funeral service Friday for Patriarch Maxim, who led the Bulgarian Orthodox Church ... Read More

Bulgarian President, PM Mourn Patriarch Maxim

OCP- November 9, 2012

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 ... Read More

Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria Enters Eternal Rest

OCP- November 6, 2012

Associated Press 6/11/2012 SOFIA, Bulgaria –  Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria, who weathered a revolt over his communist-era ties to lead the Balkan country's Orthodox Christians ... Read More

Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria dies at age 98

OCP- November 6, 2012

06/11/12 SOFIA, Bulgaria—Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria, the spiritual leader of the Balkan country's Orthodox Christians who weathered a revolt over his communist-era ties to head ... Read More

Bulgaria’s Patriarch Maxim Turns 98

OCP- November 2, 2012

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 ... Read More

Bulgarian Patriarch Maxim Leaves Hospital

OCP- October 4, 2012

4/10/2012 Bulgarian Christian Orthodox Church Patriarch Maxim has left the Lozenets Hospital, where he was for a second prolonged treatment during 2012. Patriarch Maxim was ... Read More

Orthodox Christianity as part of contemporary culture

OCP- April 5, 2012

4/4/2012 FOCUS News Agency Sofia. The first lecture on orthodox Christianity as part of contemporary culture was delivered yesterday at the Festa Sofia Hotel by ... Read More

Bulgaria’s Holy Synod: God Is Testing Us

OCP- January 23, 2012

23/1/20122 These days God is testing us, but our Holy Church will overcome this ordeal, Bulgaria's Holy Synod says in a statement. It was included ... Read More

Bulgaria’s Patriarch Maxim to Be Named Honorary Sofia Citizen

OCP- November 23, 2011

22/11/2011 Bulgaria's 97-year-old Patriarch Maxim will be declared an honorary citizen of the country's capital Sofia, it was made clear on Monday. The Patriarch's honorary ... Read More

Bulgarians Celebrate 97th Birthday of Orthodox Church Patriarch Maxim

OCP- October 30, 2011

29/10/2011 A couple of hundred Bulgarians flocked to a solemn mas in the St. Marina cathedral in Plovdiv to mark the 97th anniversary of Patriarch ... Read More

Crowds Queue for a Miracle of St Maximus

OCP- July 4, 2011

Photo Emona Tsoncheva 3/7/2011 Clergymen from different bishoprics attended the ceremony marking the 40th anniversary since the enthronement of Patriarch Maxim, Head of the Bulgarian ... Read More

Bulgarian govt tries to support church as much as it can, without interfering, says PM

OCP- July 4, 2011

Veselina YORDANOVA 4/7/2011 Sofia. We are trying to support church as much as we can and without interfering. I think you are satisfied with the ... Read More

Bulgarian Church Marks 40 Years Since Its Patriarch’s Enthronement

OCP- July 3, 2011

3/6/2011 An official solemn mass marking the 40th anniversary of the enthronement of Bulgarian Patriarch Maxim is being held in Sofia's Alexander Nevski cathedral Sunday. ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch Maxim Celebrates 96th Birthday

OCP- October 30, 2010

29/10/2010 His Holiness Patriarch Maxim celebrates his 96th birthday Friday, receiving congratulations from high officials. As usual, the Patriarch spends his birthday in the Troyan ... Read More

Meeting of the Patriarchs – Snaps

OCP- July 20, 2010

Meeting between Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew 18/7/2010 Source: Read More

Romania Honor Head of Bulgarian Church

OCP- July 4, 2010

Guests from Russia, Romania Honor Head of Bulgarian Church 4/7/2010 Guests from the Russian and Romanian Orthodox Church attended on Sunday the Divine Liturgy served ... Read More