“We therefore wish that our presence here today will be the preliminary message of what is to take place in October in Bulgaria, as an additional proof of the love of the Holy Great Church of Christ for this Saint, who, although he lived in ascetic obscurity on Mount Rila, became a source of sanctification not only for the Bulgarian people, but for the entire Orthodox Church
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“Patriarch Bartholomew announced his visit to Bulgaria in October
“the traditional “Rila Wonderworker” pilgrimage route has concluded in Bulgaria, with more than 100 Orthodox Christians from Bulgaria and other countries walking about 120 kilometers from Sofia to Rila Monastery
“This blessed arrival of His Holiness the Patriarch is a great gift and joy for all of us who live far from our homeland, but carry in our hearts our Orthodox faith, the tradition of Saint Sava, and the prayerful heritage of our holy ancestors
“This is where our message meets the theme of the Orthodox Youth Meeting in Bucharest.
“This is where our message meets the theme of the Orthodox Youth Meeting in Bucharest .
“the primatial feat of His Beatitude Onuphrius, his courageous stand for the purity of Orthodoxy, and his unwavering faithfulness to the Truth of Christ, which, in the words of the hierarch, serve as a lofty example for the entire Orthodox world
“May this blessed encounter be an opportunity for us to bind ourselves even more firmly together in Christ, with our Primate and with one another, preserving the sacred Orthodox faith and the blessed unity of our people
“the Metropolitan of Sliven expressed support for the UOC clergy in Bulgaria