Jacobite Church takes poll position but Orthodox faction opts for equidistance

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new head with pro-Russian views

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil, a 52-year-old considered to be pro-Russian, as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russian invaded Ukraine more than two years ago.

MMA Fighter Mastermind Behind Bloodbath In Russia's Dagestan; Shocking Details Of Terrorists

Authorities in Russia's Dagestan region have identified several individuals with significant backgrounds among those responsible for Sunday’s deadly attacks on places of worship in Derbent and Makhachkala, resulting in at least 20 fatalities. The assailants included a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and relatives of a regional official, according to reports from the Russian state news agency, TASS. Five attackers involved in the violence were identified by law enforcement sources on Monday. The coordinated attacks targeted multiple places of worship and included a violent confrontation at a police traffic stop in these cities within the Muslim-majority republic. The tragic events resulted in the deaths of 15 police officers and four civilians, including an Orthodox priest. #RussiaDagestanAttack #MMAFighter #MagomedOmarov #AssailantsIdentified #TerrorismInDagestan #RussianSecurityForces #DagestanViolence #OrthodoxChurchAttack #JewishSynagogueFire #RussianInvestigation #CounterterrorismOperation #DagestanMourning #SecurityFootage #RussianPoliceAction #RegionalUnrest ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.103~GR.124~

Attacks carried out by 'sleeper cells' directed from abroad, claims Dagestani governor

More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement early Monday.

Russia Terror Attack: All About the Christian Orthodox Priest Brutally Murdered in Dagestan |

An Orthodox priest, Father Nikolay Kotelnikov, was brutally murdered after assailants broke into a church in Derbent, Dagestan. This shocking attack also claimed the life of a security guard and left the local community in fear. In this video, we explore who Father Nikolay Kotelnikov was, his decades-long service in Dagestan, and the possible motives behind this heinous act. Join us as we delve into the tragic story and its broader implications for religious tolerance in the region. #FatherNikolayKotelnikov #OrthodoxPriest #DagestanAttack #ReligiousViolence #Terrorism #DerbentChurch #OrthodoxChristianity #ReligiousTolerance #BreakingNews #Russia ~HT.97~PR.274~ED.194~