Skip to content
The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe

Bulgaria’s independent English-language news and features website.

  • Bulgaria
  • Europe
  • World
  • Business
  • Perspectives
  • People
  • Leisure
  • Sport
  • Videos

Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod unanimously elects Pahomiy as new Metropolitan of Vidin

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod, unanimously elected on February 9 Branitsa Bishop Pahomiy as

Read more
Bulgaria 

Two bishops shortlisted to be Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s next Metropolitan of Vidin

February 2, 2025February 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

In a secret ballot vote in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s diocese of Vidin on February 2, two bishops were shortlisted

Read more
Bulgaria 

National Assembly legislates that Bulgarian Orthodox Church is country’s sole representative of Eastern Orthodoxy

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the sole representative of the country’s traditional Eastern Orthodox Christianity and it alone may use

Read more
Bulgaria 

Vidin Metropolitan Daniil elected as new Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch

June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Vidin, Daniil, was on June 30 elected as the church’s new Patriarch and Metropolitan

Read more
Bulgaria 

Three candidates shortlisted to be Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Patriarch

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Meeting on June 20, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, shortlisted three of its members as candidates

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church begins process of electing new Patriarch

June 2, 2024June 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgarian Orthodox Church dioceses began on June 2 playing their role in the process of electing a new Patriarch. The

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body elects new Metropolitan of Sliven

May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

In a vote on May 26, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, elected Bishop Arseniy of Znepol

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Sliven diocese shortlists two candidates in election of Metropolitan

May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

In a vote in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church diocese of Sliven on May 19, two out of six candidates were

Read more
Bulgaria 

Orthodox Easter 2024: ‘Holy Fire’ appears at Holy Sepulchre church in Jerusalem

May 4, 2024May 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

In an annual ceremony revered by Orthodox Christians as a key part of Easter celebrations, the “Holy Fire” appeared in

Read more
  • ← Previous
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • June 4, 2025June 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC, ECB convergence reports say Bulgaria ready to join euro area on January 1 2026
  • March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s CEC announces adjusted seat distribution in 51st National Assembly
  • January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Zhelyazkov coalition government: meet the ministers
Popular
  • European Union leaders endorse proposal that Bulgaria adopts the euro as of January 1 2026
    June 27, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Turbulence rocks Bulgaria's WCC party as Sofia corruption row continues
    June 26, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria increases fees for citizenship applications tenfold
    June 24, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's former PM Petkov quits as WCC co-leader and MP over Sofia controversy
    June 25, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • European Parliament committee recommends approval of Bulgaria adopting the euro in January 2026
    June 24, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s June 2025 was one of the country’s driest months of June in past 100 years
  • June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 3.6% for July 2025
  • June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EU prolongs economic sanctions against Russia
  • June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Sofia Airport concession-holder launches tender for design and construction of Terminal 3
  • June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Emergency meeting of We Continue the Change party’s national council leaves matters largely in limbo

Help support the Globe

The Sofia Globe team can testify that upholding the globe is reminiscent of the work of Atlas.
Please support us in continuing to offer - as we set out to do when we launched in June 2012 - journalism that is truly independent and informed. All donations are gratefully received as we put in place our plans to grow in the years ahead.

Sign up for The Sofia Globe bulletin

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.


About Us: The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe provides news, features, insight and analysis about Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe and the wider world according to the high professional standards of independence and objectivity that we have set ourselves in our Editorial Charter. Read more about us.

Contacts

For editorial, advertising and general inquiries, please e-mail [email protected].

Legal Notice Действителен собственик на настоящото издание е Клайв Левиев-Сойър.

July 2025
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  
« Jun    
  • About Us
  • Editorial staff
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2025 The Sofia Globe. All rights reserved.
Developed by SymbiOpen.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok