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 ...

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 ...

Pope Francis is seeking to build new paths of dialogue with the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, noting Christianity’s shared history of martyrdom and mission. Francis met Sunday with Patriarch Neofit at ...

Bulgarian parliament recognized Bulgarian Orthodox Church as the sole representative of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the country, after a new bill adopted by the parliament. The bill was supported ...

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 ...

Patriarch Neophyte, the esteemed head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, has passed away at the age of 78 after battling a severe illness. The patriarch, known for his unwavering dedication to his ...

There was an air of expectancy as Pope Francis entered the Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarchate in Sofia, the capital city of this majority Orthodox Christian country, where Patriarch Neofit and the ...

The Bulgarian Patriarchate’s last-moment decision not to attend the Holy Great Council of the Orthodox Church in Greece has raised questions about its independence from Moscow. The Bulgarian Holy ...