Scandal in Edirne: Greek Clergy Stop Bulgarian-Language Service at Historic Church

A dispute over the use of the Bulgarian language during a church service in Edirne, Turkey, has triggered tensions between representatives of the Bulgarian Orthodox community and the Greek Metropolitan Amphilochios of Istanbul. The controversy unfolded at the Bulgarian church “St. George” during celebrations for the church holiday on May 9, when a planned liturgy in Bulgarian was ultimately canceled after disagreements over the language of the service. ...