Friday 10 November 2023 05:30
Friday, 10 November 2023, 05:30
The Russian church
PHOTO Ani Petrova, BNR
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The church of Saint Nikolay Mirlikiyski (Nicholas of Myra) in Sofia, also known as the Russian church, will reopen to believers, and the first service will be held on Saturday.
- Bulgaria's Prime Minister calls for opening the Russian Church in the centre of Sofia
- The fate of the Russian Church in Sofia will be decided by the Russian Orthodox Church
- Bulgaria can claim ownership of Russian church in Sofia through the courts, acting Prosecutor General says
The church was closed on 21 September, after its dean archimandrite Vasian Zmeev, and another two clerics from the church, were expelled from Bulgaria on suspicion of espionage. The church was locked by Vasian Zmeev when he left.
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