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Procession and Celebrations for May 24 in Sofia, the Capital of Bulgaria
With a procession, literary walks, an academic celebration, and various initiatives dedicated to reading, today's celebration of Bulgarian education and culture in Sofia will be celebrated. at 10.30 a traditional procession begins for May 24th.
"First country's name, then status of Macedonian church"
Patriarch Neofit said this for the news.bg website.
"When these details around the name of Macedonia have been clarified, the issue of the church will certainly be launched," Neofit said.
At the same time, he announced that the Bulgarian Church will discuss the autocephaly of the Ukrainian church and assessed that this is an important issue.
St. George's Day - Bravery Day and The Day of The Bulgarian Army Marked Today
On May 6, Bulgarians celebrate St. George's Day, also honoured as Bravery Day and the Day of the Bulgarian Army.
The Ministry of Defence is warning people not to use drons in the area of the military parade today because of the risk of adverse events, reported BNR.
Russia's Patriarch Kiril to Visit Sofia Early Next Year
Russian Patriarch Kiril is due to travel to Bulgaria's capital Sofia in February of next year, Russian church officials have said.
The Bulgarian National Radio quotes him as saying that an invitation has already been extended to Kiril by his Bulgarian counterpart, Neofit.
Bulgaria Holds Day of National Mourning for Ex President Zhelyu Zhelev
Bulgaria holds a day of national mourning for late Bulgarian President Zhelyu Zhelev.
Zhelev, a dissident who served as Bulgaria's first democratically elected president (1990-1997) after the fall of communism, passed away on Friday at the age of 79.
Bulgarian national flags at all state institutions will be flown at half-mast.
Patriarch Neofit Issues Christmas Blessing for Bulgarians across the Globe
Patriarch Neofit, the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, is serving the traditional Christmas Day service at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia.
Neofit is casting a prayer for good health and long lives and with a blessing to all Bulgarian Orthodox Christians around the world.
Bulgaria, Macedonia with Joint Slavic Script Celebrations
Bulgaria and Macedonia will hold for the first time a joint event to mark the annual celebrations of the Slavic Script and Culture.
On May 11, Archbishop Stefan, head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, and the chair of Macedonia's Academy of Science Vlado Kambovski are due to arrive in Sofia, CROSS agency has reported.