| Българска Патриаршия
His Holiness Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte met today with Her Excellency Bea ten Tusscher, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bulgaria. During the reception the ambassador expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to meet with the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. "I know that the Bulgarian Church has a very long history and has deep roots in Bulgarian society," Her Excellency said.
The issue of religious education in Bulgaria was raised during the meeting, as well as the important and necessary knowledge that should be taught to children. "After the democratic changes, a careful consideration of this issue has begun in our country - to start teaching religion at school. To this day, we are trying, with great effort, to enable children to be prepared for the life in this difficult time," he said. Patriarch Neophyte on his part.
In the meeting also addressed the new textbooks and textbooks prepared by the Holy Synod, for the teaching of the subject Religion in school, and the importance of maintaining good relations between all denominations. Ambassador Tusscher shared that our country is an example for tolerance, respect and religious freedom, among the European family.
Bishop Gerasim of Melnik, Head secretary of Holy Synod, archimandrite Vasiliy, Protosingelos of the Metropoliten of Sofia, and ec. Nikolay Georgiev, Head of the Public Relations Department of the Holy Synod also took part in the meeting.
