Patriarch Daniil, 52, was elected among three candidates to succeed Neophyte, who passed away in March. Representatives from Orthodox Churches in Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Russia, and Georgia, as well as Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, attended the 3.5-hour ceremony, which began immediately after the bishops' vote.
"In the modern world in which we live, we witness how the rebellion of many people against God leads to the legalisation and imposition of sin as a norm in human society," Patriarch Daniil said following the ceremony.
Approximately 80% of Bulgaria's 6.8 million population are Orthodox Christians. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has faced challenges, including a 2012 history commission revelation that 11 of its 15 bishops had collaborated with the former communist-era secret police. Patriarch Neophyte, since his enthronement in 2013, had worked to restore the church's reputation, marred by allegations of corruption and ties to the communist secret police.
Read more: Orthodox Church
The monks stated that the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church continues with unrelenting intensity.…
Energean, a British-Greek oil and gas company, announced on Thursday that it has finalized a…
After Paula Badosa's semifinal loss at the 2025 Australian Open, she reflected on her journey…
Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed around 2,000 pieces of bronze statues in an ancient scrapyard…
A viral social media post has ignited rumors of a romantic relationship between Jennifer Aniston…
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the formation of a dedicated cryptocurrency working group…