On June 30, 2024, in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, elections were held for the new Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, succeeding the late Patriarch Neophyte, who reposed in the Lord on March 13.
Despite Patriarch Bartholomew attending the summit, which took place on 15-16 June, only as an observer, his signature on the communique sparked outrage in Turkey several days after the conclusion of the conference.
The priest and church guard who were brutally murdered in the terrorist attacks in Dagestan over the weekend were prayerfully laid to rest earlier this week.
A council of hierarchs, clerical, monastic, and lay representatives will choose the next Patriarch. from among the three candidates on June 30.
“Ukraine is engaged in the war crime of hostage taking,” writes Robert Amsterdam, the international human rights lawyer who is representing the persecuted Ukrainian Orthodox Church pro bono.