Persecution of Iranian Christians on the Rise, Hundreds Find Refuge in BulgariaAugust 12, 2014 — Iran's Christians flee to unlikely sanctuary in Bulgaria In Iran, the cost of converting from Islam to Christianity has long been a high one. As Christian communities continue to grow...
Central African Republic May Explode into Anti-Christian ViolenceJune 22, 2013 — ICC Note: Religious leaders across the Central African Republic (CAR) are working quickly on a plan to defuse tensions after some Christians have accused Muslims of joining with a rebel...
Bulgaria MP Yanev: Numerous Southern Villages Are Converted to Islam by ForceMarch 22, 2009 — Bulgaria MP Yanev: Numerous Southern Villages Are Converted to Islam by Force ICC Note Radical Islamists are forcefully imposing their beliefs on Bulgarians in the Southern part of the country....
Fresh Calls for Guarantees on Religious Freedom in Romania and BulgariaApril 27, 2006 — CSW (04/27/06) As the European Parliament debated whether or not Bulgaria and Romania should be granted the right to join the European Union in 2007, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)...
Massive Fines for Bishops Charged as “Impostors”?March 30, 2006 — Forum18 (03/29/06) The lawyer for two senior members of the Orthodox hierarchy of the "Alternative Synod" facing massive fines if found guilty under the Criminal Code for declaring that...
Religious Freedom Survey, March 2006March 18, 2006 — Forum18 (03/17/06) Four years after a controversial new Religion Law and nearly two years after prosecutor's office and police officers forcibly expelled followers of the "Alternative" Orthodox Synod led...
Hundreds of Living Churches Closed in Massive Police RaidJuly 23, 2004 — (ANS) - The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC), a human rights watchdog, condemned Bulgaria s government Thursday, July 22, after police allegedly closed down 250 churches nationwide and detained several priests...
