The Holy Synod explained the participation of Bulgarian clergymen in communion in the Russian church "St.

Nicholas" in Sofia with a blessing from Patriarch Neofitus

Neophyte I is a senior Bulgarian Orthodox cleric, head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and of

They received an invitation from Archimandrite Vassian, representative of the Russian Patriarch in our country.

For this, the sacrament of the Eucharist was offered by His Eminence Metropolitan Gavriil of Lovchan, in collaboration with Metropolitan Antony of Volokolam and Bishop Gerasim of Melnysh - chief secretary of St.

Synod, reported Nova TV.

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Patriarch Neophyte