Bulgarians

Bulgarians bid farewell to Orthodox Patriarch Neophyte

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SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarians lined the streets of Sofia on Saturday to bid farewell to the late Orthodox Patriarch Neophyte. The spiritual leader of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Christians died on Wednesday at the age of 78 after a long illness. Neophyte, who became patriarch in 2013, was the first elected head of the Bulgarian church after … Read more

5 Bulgarians charged with spying for Russia appear by video in UK court

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LONDON — Five Bulgarians living in the U.K. who were charged with spying for Russia appeared Tuesday in court for an initial hearing. The three men and two women were accused of “conspiring to collect information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy,” namely Russia, between August 2020 and February this year. … Read more