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Orthodox Easter 2023: ‘Holy Fire’ heads from Jerusalem to Bulgaria

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Israel

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

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Bulgaria 

Census 2021: Close to 72% of Bulgarians say they are Christians

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria 2021 census, Bulgaria census 2021, Bulgarian Jews, Bulgarian Orthodox Church

A total of 71.5 per cent of Bulgarians who answered an optional question in the 2021 Census about their religion

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Bulgaria 

Orthodox Easter 2021: ‘Holy Fire’ ritual in Jerusalem

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 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

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Epiphany rituals amid pandemic make many cross

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

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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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Orthodox Church reluctant to speak as clergy hit

November 24, 2020November 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

Around the time of Easter 2020, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was at the core of controversy as it persisted in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, elects new member

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Dossier Commission

The governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod, elected Bishop Yakov as the new Metropolitan of Dorostol

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan who had Covid-19 dead at 78

August 19, 2020August 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

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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Bulgaria 

Orthodox Easter 2020: Scaled-down ‘holy fire’ ceremony in Jerusalem

April 18, 2020April 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

In an annual Easter ritual sacred to Orthodox Christians, the “holy fire” was distributed at the Church of the Holy

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s nationalist leader Siderov investigated for breaking emergency regulations

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus, Volen Siderov

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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