Patriarch Neophyte receives Hero Mustafa – Society – Bulgaria – NOVA News
Patriarch Neophyte received today US Ambassador to Bulgaria Hero Mustafa, the Bulgarian Patriarchate announced. The meeting is located in the building of the Sofia Holy Metropolis and was also attended by the Bishop of Melnik Gerasim – General Secretary of the Holy Synod, and the Bishop of Belogradchik Polycarp – Vicar of the Patriarch.
Ambassador Mustafa expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to meet and talk with the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, wishing him good health and more spiritual strength to lead the Bulgarian Church.
During the reception were involved in these a number of issues of public life, directly affecting everyday life, such as the global pandemic and maintaining good relations between religious communities in the country. Hopes were also expressed during the years of the situation, not only on the site, but also in the world, to calm down and people to return to normal life.
Ambassador Hero Mustafa also expressed his illness at the loss of Staurophoric icon Angel Angelov.
“The meeting also included questions about our compatriots in the United States, and the two countries agreed that relations between Bulgaria and the United States are not just good, but are strengthened by Bulgarians living in the United States and Americans living in the United States. in Bulgaria ”, indicated by the Bulgarian Patriarchate.
At the end of the meeting, Ambassador Hero Mustafa wished the Holy Patriarch a joyful welcome on Christmas and the New Year 2022. For his part, Patriarch Neophyte expressed his credible meetings to make them more frequent, as well as to have the opportunity for more joint initiatives.
On behalf of the leadership of the Sofia Metropolitanate, Bishop Polycarp of Belogradchik has invited Ambassador Mustafa to visit the joint centers of the Sofia Diocese to learn about the social activities of the Bulgarian Church.
The meeting ended with mutual wishes for a joyful welcome to the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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