Bulgaria: Religion in Bulgaria

A file of documents concerning religion in Bulgaria. Subjects discussed in the file include the allocation of diocese status to Sofia-Plovdiv; a report on a visit to Bulgaria by the Apostolic nuncio Luigi Poggi; the trial of a group of Pentecostal Christians in Bulgaria who were charged with illegally importing currency; and the response of the British government to these trials. Other subjects discussed in the file include the law concerning religion in Bulgaria; church-state relations and the level of religious tolerance in Bulgaria; the privileged place afforded to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church due to its role in encouraging nationalist sentiment; the position of other Christian sects in Bulgaria; the harsh treatment of Muslim and Jewish minorities in Bulgaria; and the extent to which churches were allowed to have external contacts. Documents in the file include a despatch produced by the British ambassador to Bulgaria, John Cloake, on religion in Bulgaria.