Orthodox Easter 2021: ‘Holy Fire’ ritual in Jerusalem
In an annual ceremony revered by Orthodox Christians as a key part of Easter celebrations, the “Holy Fire” appeared in
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Bulgaria’s Epiphany rituals amid pandemic make many cross
Indignation erupted on social networks in Bulgaria on January 6 as, in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, gatherings were held
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Covid-19: Bulgarian Orthodox Church reluctant to speak as clergy hit
Around the time of Easter 2020, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was at the core of controversy as it persisted in
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, elects new member
The governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod, elected Bishop Yakov as the new Metropolitan of Dorostol
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan who had Covid-19 dead at 78
A member of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body the Holy Synod, Metropolitan Amvrosiy of Dorostol, has died at the
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Orthodox Easter 2020: Scaled-down ‘holy fire’ ceremony in Jerusalem
In an annual Easter ritual sacred to Orthodox Christians, the “holy fire” was distributed at the Church of the Holy
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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s nationalist leader Siderov investigated for breaking emergency regulations
The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has initiated an investigation into ultra-nationalist Ataka party leader and Sofia city councillor Volen Siderov
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Roundup, April 12 – From shared spoons to the euro zone
April 12 saw the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria rise by six to a total of 675,
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Easter 2020: Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s flight to fetch ‘Holy Fire’ cancelled
A flight on a Bulgarian government aircraft to Israel to fetch the “Holy Fire” – a key part of Eastern
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