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Bulgaria New Patriarch

Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, center, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, poses next to the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil during a family photo after his enthronement ceremony at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Bulgaria's Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Daniil, a 52-year-old metropolitan considered to be pro-Russian, as its new leader in a disputed vote that reflects the divisions in the church and in the society. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
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