The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church will decide today at an extraordinary meeting whether to support the proposal of the Russian Patriarch Kirill that a Universal Orthodox Council shuold discuss the controversies within the Orthodox Church. On October 11 the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I agreed to recognize the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from the Moscow Patriarchate. Kyiv welcomed this move, but Russia condemned that act and called it catastrophic. On October 15 the Moscow Patriarchate decided to break ties with the Constantinople Patriarchate. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has been under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church since 1686.
GERB leader Boyko Borissov told reporters that he supports the position of US President Donald Trump for peace in Ukraine, but that he insists on Bulgaria remaining loyal to its European partners. The policy of the new US administration may pose..
The second medical service helicopter purchased by Bulgaria has undergone flight tests in the presence of a Bulgarian commission visiting the base of the manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A . in Vergiate, Italy. The team is to carry out the so-called..
The MPs from the 51 st National Assembly adopted a declaration on non-participation of Bulgarian troops in military activities on the territory of Ukraine. 166 voted “for”, 27 “against”, 11 abstained. The declaration was supported by all..
Education must make children not only knowledgeable but also good people, said Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev at a meeting with His..
In Plovdiv, experts discuss issues of the food industry, in accordance with the most up-to-date requirements of the Bulgarian and European regulatory..
On February 19th, the day when Bulgarians worldwide commemorate 152 years since the passing of the Apostle of Freedom, Vasil Levski, Bulgaria’s National..
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