Bulgaria’s church and country have long had a complex relationship with Russia. In the 19th century, the Russian Empire supported Bulgaria’s independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Bulgaria has a law securing religious freedom and immunity of worship to all religious sects. The Dunovisti make up a sect of 15,000 souls. For the last 21 years these Bulgarians, under the ...

<b>Sofia, Bulgaria</b> • Pope Francis told refugees Monday in Bulgaria’s showcase refugee center that they are bearing the “cross of humanity” as he pressed his call for the migrant ...

Bulgaria and Orthodox Church Cancellation of Louvre Exhibit is Classic Authoritarian Move This week has not been a very good one for the arts. Or history.

(RNS) — After three Russian Orthodox Church priests were expelled from Bulgaria on charges of espionage last month, their former church is at the center of a diplomatic rift between the Russian ...

The Ministry of Education and Science in Bulgaria has unveiled its plan for the new mandatory subject "Virtues and Religions," outlining three alternative curricula: "Religion - Orthodoxy ...

Bulgarian Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev emphasized that the country's education system is and will remain secular, in line with European standards. His comments came during a ...

Believers attend an Orthodox mass for the 'sanctification of honey', at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin church in the town of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, Monday, Feb.10, 2025, marking the the ...

Bulgarian Orthodox pilgrims try to touch the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary during a procession marking Easter at Bachkovo monastery, some 170 kms (105 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, ...

During 500 years of Ottoman rule, Bulgarian Orthodoxy fell under control of the Patriarch in Istanbul, and all religion and education were taught in Greek.

(Reuters) - Bulgarians voted in a national election Sunday, bitter about reform inertia and rampant graft. Following are some key facts about Bulgaria. - The global economic downturn has hit ...

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarians vote in a national election on Sunday, bitter about reform inertia and rampant graft. Following are some key facts about Bulgaria. - The global economic downturn has ...