The Office of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) made an announcement that Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria was hospitalized due to a lung disease.
Therefore, they called on the faithful to “wholeheartedly pray for the speedy recovery” of the Patriarch.
Also, they warned the devout flock to “rely solely on the information provided by the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church”.
Read the full announcement below:
Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord,
The Office of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church announces that Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia was hospitalized in the Military Medical Academy (MMA) – Sofia, due to a lung disease.
We call on the clergy and the faithful God-loving people to wholeheartedly pray for the speedy recovery of the First Saint of our Native Church. For reliable updates regarding his health condition, kindly rely solely on the information provided by the Holy Synod of the BOC-BP.