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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
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Controversy over Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s silence on murder of French priest

August 9, 2016August 13, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Controversy has erupted over the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s failure to convey condolences on the murder of French Roman Catholic priest

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian professor: Russia wants to divide the Orthodox Christian world

June 23, 2016September 1, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgarian professor Kalin Yanakiev says that he is convinced that the Bulgarian Orthodox Church decided against attending the Pan-Orthodox Council

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Europe 

Ecumenical Patriarch sends call for Orthodox unity from Crete

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a message of unity of Orthodox Churches upon his arrival in Crete for the Holy and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church lashes out at Sofia Pride parade

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

In what has become a customary verbal attack, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has criticised plans for the annual Sofia Pride

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Bulgaria 

Russian Orthodox Church pulls out of Pan-Orthodox Council

June 13, 2016June 15, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Russia, Serbia

In what was hardly a surprise move, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church called on June 13 for

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Europe 

1000 Orthodox scholars urge Pan-Orthodox Council to go ahead

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Press Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate received a notification this morning. An Open Letter of the Orthodox Scholars around

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Bulgaria 

Pan-Orthodox Council: Bulgarian, Russian Orthodox Church positions ‘overlap’

June 10, 2016June 13, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Georgian Orthodox Church said on June 10 it would not attend the Pan-Orthodox Council in Crete in June, the

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Bulgaria 

Ecumenical Patriarch calls on all Orthodox churches to take part in Pan-Orthodox Council

June 7, 2016June 9, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Responding to the refusal of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to attend the Pan-Orthodox Council and indications that some other Orthodox

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Europe 

Controversy over Pan-Orthodox Council directed at Patriarchal throne

June 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Greece, Russia

The first attempt at a congregation of the Orthodox Christian Churches after the Schism of 1054, the Pan-Orthodox Council in

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