Patriarch Daniil Proclaims Christ's Resurrection and Blesses Nation During Sofia Service

Valentin Evstatiev

Patriarch Daniil holds an Easter service in Sofia, April 11, 2026 (BTA Photo/Milena Stoykova)

Sofia,

12.04.2026 08:56

(BTA)

The Head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Daniil, proclaimed the Resurrection of Christ and blessed the Bulgarian people in front of the St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia in the first minutes of Easter Sunday. The Gospel and the troparion for the Resurrection were also heard, together with the exclamations: "Christ is risen – He is risen indeed!"

Daniil read a festive address in front of the cathedral, saying: "Christ's Resurrection is our constant joy and inspiration. It is the meaning and purpose of our life. Christ's Resurrection is comfort for those who have lost hope, courage for the discouraged, justification for the wronged, lifting up for the fallen, faith for the faithless, strength for the weak. It is the centre of our faith."

Among those attending the service were President Iliana Iotova, National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan and former king and former prime minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

The Resurrection was celebrated with midnight religious services across Bulgaria.

At the Rila Monastery in Southwestern Bulgaria, the largest and most important monastery in the country, Bishop Evlogii of Adrianople said: "We are celebrating the greatest feast on the planet today. Let us think of God ever more often and understand that He is the only true saviour of humankind. Let us place our trust in Him and believe in Him."

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