Patriarch refers to the Pope and does not comment on sanctions against Kremlin

Patriarch Daniil commented in Sofia on the decision of the Holy Synod not to discuss the issue of new sanctions against Russia and the Bulgarian government's objection to including Russian Patriarch Kirill in them. "Let's not mix geopolitics and church affairs. There was even a recent statement at the meeting of Pope Leo with cardinals from around the world, where such an opinion was expressed that the sanctions imposed by the EU are against certain countries. At the same time, this principle is not applied to other places where there are armed conflicts, invasions and much more brutal consequences for entire peoples," said the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, quoted by BNR reporter Viktoria Todorova.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov