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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Bulgaria’s coronavirus crisis staff chief on Easter 2020: Do not go to church
The head of Bulgaria’s crisis staff against Covid-19, Major-General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, has issued a strong call to the country’s Orthodox
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Covid-19: Bulgarian Orthodox Church to hold Easter 2020 services outside churches
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church will hold its 2020 Palm Sunday and Easter services outside churches, it emerged after a meeting
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Bulgarian PM: No lockdown order for now
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has ruled out for now a formal order for people to stay at home as
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