Visit of the Patriarch of Bulgaria on pilgrimages to the Holy Placestranslated

The peaceful visit of the Patriarch of Bulgaria continued on Saturday, September 26, 2026 for a second day. Daniel in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. His Beatitude, accompanied by his entourage, as well as by the representatives of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Patriarchal Commissioner, His Eminence Metropolitan of Capitolias Mr. Hesychios, and the Elder Kamarasis, Archimandrite Fr. Nektarios, visited the Mount of Olives, the place of the Ascension of the Lord and the Holy Monastery of the Ascension.

He then visited the Holy Monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene of the Russians (ROCOR), where he was received by the Superior of this Church in the Holy Land, Archimandrite Fr Romanos.

Subsequently, His Beatitude the Patriarch of Bulgaria worshiped the Mother of God Memorial in Gethsemane, in the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin, where he was received, in accordance with the Pilgrimage Regime, with an official pilgrimage reception, under the hospitality, care and responsibility of the Abbot, His Eminence Metropolitan of Hellenoupolis, Mr. Joakim.

Afterwards, His Beatitude and his entourage passed through border control in the area of ​​Rachel's tomb and visited Theodegmon Cave...