By Ahmet Gencturk
ATHENS (AA) – Bulgarian parliament recognized Bulgarian Orthodox Church as the sole representative of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the country, after a new bill adopted by the parliament.
The bill was supported by 186 out of 240 lawmakers, representing all political parties in the parliament, the state-run BTA news agency announced.
In noted that the legislation was response to a Dec.16, 2024 judgment of the Supreme Court of Cassation which entered a religious institution named "Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria" in the register of religious denominations with the Sofia City Court.
According to the new legislation, registration of another denomination containing in its name the word ‘Orthodox’ won’t be allowed.