Dispute erupts at Bulgarian church in Edirne after Greek-language liturgy row, prompting ban on Greek services in local ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — Many who opposed Daniil, the new Patriarch of All Bulgaria, worry that his election represents a sharp turn away from the policies of his predecessor, Neophyte I, who is remembered as ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria — The Bulgarian Orthodox Church on Friday pulled out of a meeting due later this month that is meant to bring together leaders of all the world’s Orthodox churches for the first time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church, which is famous for its long-lasting ties with Russia, has elected their new Patriarch, 52-year-old ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Daniil, a 52-year-old metropolitan considered to be pro-Russian, as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria – The Bulgarian Orthodox Church on Friday pulled out of a meeting due later this month that is meant to bring together leaders of all the world's Orthodox churches for the first time ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — Neophyte I, patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, has died at the age of 78 after a long illness, the church announced Wednesday (March 13). According to the statement, his ...

Bulgaria's predominant Orthodox Church has ordered its clergy not to take part in prayers or services with the pope when he visits the country in early May. "The invitation to Pope Francis comes from ...

The Bulgarian Jewish Community in Israel has called for the Orthodox Church to get a Nobel Prize for saving thousands of Jewish lives during World War II. Photo: Bulgarian Patriarchy The Bulgarian ...

SOFIA (Reuters) - The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has taken a step towards possible eventual recognition of Macedonia's Orthodox Church, a rapprochement that echoes a warming of relations between the ...

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church on Monday announced its opposition to a treaty to reduce violence against women and promote gender equality, Reuters reports. The treaty, known as the Istanbul Convention ...