The Catholic and Armenian churches and the Grand Mufti in Bulgaria have officially declared their disapproval of a bill of amendments to the Religious Denominations Act.
Discontent has been provoked by the following proposed changes to the 2002 Act: a right to state subsidy for religious communities attracting at least 1 percent of the country’s population; a requirement to clerics to be Bulgarian citizens who have graduated theology in this country; and a ban on financing by foreign physical persons and legal entities.
The political parties in Bulgaria contend that the changes will be effective against the threat of terrorism but representatives of denominations have said that they are reminiscent of the situation during totalitarianism.
The Bulgarian National Television (BNT), the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA)announced a joint initiative called "14 centuries of Bulgaria in Europe" for the upcoming 1350th anniversary of the establishment of the..
Today the Orthodox Church worships Saints Constantine and Helena, who are venerated as the Equal of the Apostles because, like the Apostles, they dedicated themselves to spreading the teachings of Christ. Saint Constantine was the founder of the..
On Tuesday, minimum temperatures in the country will be between 11 and 16°C, 12°C in Sofia. During the day it will be sunny. In the afternoon, clouds will move in from the west and it will rain briefly, especially in the mountains. Maximum temperatures..
Caretaker Minister of Education Galin Tsokov has assured that the nearly 20 million euros earmarked in the budget for higher education..
Caretaker minister of tourism, Evtim Miloshev, predicts that the number of tourists in this country will grow by at least 10% during..
There will be no significant rise in the price of electricity for household users, said caretaker Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov. Kozloduy..
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