“There is only one Orthodox church. The traditional religion in Bulgaria is Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is its sole exponent and representative. That is what I said during a meeting with Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil,” GERB leader Boyko Borissov writes on Facebook.
Boyko Borissov goes on to write that the same thing is also enshrined in the provisions of the law on religion. Borissov posted the above comment after the 16 December Supreme Court of Cassation decision that the Bulgarian Orthodox Old Calendar Church must be registered in the register of religious denominations, by force of Article 18 of the Law on Religion. The political parties Vazrazhdane and the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) have also taken a stand against the Supreme Court of Cassation decision.
On Saturday, a cold atmospheric front with precipitation will pass through Bulgaria. Minimum temperatures will be between minus 2°C and 3°C, in Sofia - minus 1°C, and highs will be between 2°C and 7°C, in Sofia - 2°C. In the..
In addition to the death of over 1,000 bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) on January 1, 2025 in Koprivshtitsa, there is also data about dead birds at other locations. This was announced by the Ministry of Environment and Water. They say that an..
A folk costume ball is being organized at the "Nadezhda - 1903" community center in the village of Boynitsa near Vidin. It will be held on January 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the community center hall. Admission is free. Traditionally, the event is held..
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From January 9, 2025, every traveler who wants to reach Terminal 2 at Sofia Airport by car will pass through barrier systems that register the license..
The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water - Sofia has alerted the "Crimes against Wildlife" Department of the National Police Directorate General..
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