The issue related to the Archbishopric of Ohrid is likely to be settled after the completion of the dispute on Macedonia’s new name, Bulgaria’s Patriarch Neophyte said. The head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church told BGNES agency that the important topic regarding the position of the Bulgarian Holy Synod on the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church and its independence from the Moscow Patriarchate is yet to be discussed. The Ecumenical Patriarchate which issues the so-called tomos of autocephaly to the Orthodox Churches deals with the two controversial cases simultaneously.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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