In front of the building of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Patriarchate with His Beatitude, the Metropolitan of Sofia and Patriarch of Bulgaria Neophyte in the middle. From right to left can be distinguished: a) His Holiness Metropolitan of Plovdiv (Filippoupoleos) Nikolaos, b) the Reverend Protopresbyter Matei Vulcanescu, clergyman of Metropolis of Piraeus, Greece c) Abbot Archimandrite Michael Bregvadze, representative of the Patriarchate of Georgia, and d) the Reverend Protopresbyter Angelos Angelakopoulos, clergyman of Metropolis of Piraeus
Launch of the Congress in Rotunda of St. George by prayer. The following are distinguished: a) the Protosyngel of the Bulgarian Patriarchate father Angel (in golden-white vestments); b) Protopresbyter Ioan Kukov (in white vestments), the chaplain of St. George Rotunda Church of Sofia and President of the Organizing Committee of the Congress, c) Protopresbyter Pavel Garbov, clergyman of the Patriarchate of Bulgaria, d) Archimandrite Michael Bregvadze, representative of the Patriarchate of Georgia, e) Hegumen Philipp Vasiltsev, Clergyman and Representative of the Patriarchate of Moscow and chaplain of the Russian Church of Sofia, f) Protopresbyters Matei Vulcanescu and Angelos Angelakopoulos, Clergymen of the Metropolis of PiraeusStart of the Congress at the “Rila Hall” of the Sofia Balkan Hotel with prayerFrom left to right: a) Fr. Pavel Garbov, b) Fr. Ioan Kukov, c) Mr. Pavel Pavlov, Professor of the Theological School of Sofia, and d) Mr. Georgi Todorov, Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the CongressMr. Pavel Pavlov, Professor of the Theological School of SofiaReverend Protopresbyter, clergyman of Patriarchate of BulgariaMr. Andrey Kostryukov, Professor of the Orthodox Academy of the Patriarchate of MoscowReverend Protopresbyter Angelos Angelakopoulos, clergyman of Metropolis of PiraeusFrom left to right: a) Fr. Ioan Kukov, b) the interpreter-translator Mr. Vasilios, c) Fr. Angelos Angelakopoulos, and d) Mr. Georgi TodorovAbbot Archimandrite Michael Bregvadze, Professor of the Theological Academy of Georgia and Representative of the Patriarchate of GeorgiaReverend Protopresbyter Matei Vulcanescu, clergyman of Metropolis of PiraeusMr. Georgi Todorov and Reverend Protopresbyter Matei VulcanescuMr. Georgi Todorov, Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the Congress, Presentation of his book: “Crete. The secular spirit against the Holy Catholicity”View of the audienceView of the audienceScreenshots from the first screening of the documentary film: “The Way of the Warrior. About fr. Georgi from Jeglartsi, the Russian Cultural Center and Information Center
Session in Aula Hall of the Sofia Theological School. Mr. Chavdar Popov, Professor of Theological School of SofiaMrs. Kostadinka Paskaleva, emeritus professor at the University of SofiaMr. Alexander Omarchevski, Dean of the Sofia Theological SchoolMr. Andrey KostryukovFr. Michael BregvadzeView of the audienceDiorthodox Divine Liturgy at St. George Rotunda of Sofia. From left to right are distinguished: a) Fr. Angelos Angelakopoulos, b) Fr. Michael Bregvadze, c) Fr. Matei Vulcanescu, and d) Fr. Ioan KukovClosing of the Congress