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Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
- Apr 17, 2020
For Orthodox Christians, this is normally a time of reflection and mourning followed by joyful release, of centuries-old ceremonies steeped in symbolism and tradition. But this year, Easter — by far the most significant religious holiday for the world’s roughly 300 million Orthodox — has essentially been cancelled.

By Elena Becatoros and Daria Litvinova
Seeking the cross: Icy dips mark the feast of Epiphany
- Jan 6, 2020
Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers plunged into the icy waters of rivers and lakes across Bulgaria on Monday to retrieve crucifixes tossed by priests in Epiphany ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ.

By Veselin Toshkov
As Europe votes, Pope wages a quiet campaign for its soul
- May 26, 2019
The pope and his bishops seem keenly aware of the current battle for the soul of Europe, which, in light of populist gains, risks creating a new ideological iron curtain.

By Claire Giangravè

Francis lived the dream following John XXIII in his beloved Bulgaria
- May 7, 2019
From the very beginning, Francis has seen his pontificate as a revival and concrete application of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), the ecumenical council summoned by “Good Pope John.”

By John L. Allen Jr.
Pope urges Bulgarian Catholics to learn the language of love
- May 5, 2019
Wrapping up a packed first day in Bulgaria, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the nation’s small Catholic population, telling them to get bogged down by past failures, but to allow God to beckon and surprise them, remembering this call is rooted in love.

By Elise Harris
Bulgarians thrilled to finally welcome a pontiff without baggage
- Apr 30, 2019
For decades, to put “pope” and “Bulgaria” into the same sentence was to summon thoughts of tragedy and conspiracy in the wake of the 1981 assassination attempt against St. John Paul II, however, Pope Francis’s upcoming visit seems destined to set a different tone.

By Elise Harris

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