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Charity dinner for the Bulgarian church "St. John of Rila" in London

Photo: Bulgarian Embassy in London

Charity evening in support of the construction of the new Bulgarian Orthodox Church "St. John of Rila" in London took place in London, the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has reported. The sum of £140,000 was raised for the cause. 

The event was organized by prominent representatives of the Bulgarian community in the United Kingdom, with the blessing of Metropolitan Anthony, under the auspices of the Ambassador of Bulgaria in London, Marin Raykov, and with the support of Prince Kyril of Preslav.



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