Convention regulates the use of the church "St. George and the English Martyrs" by the Bulgarian Orthodox community in Rometranslated

July 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Convention regulates the use of the church "St. George and the English Martyrs" by the Bulgarian Orthodox community in Rome BTA

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Світлана Ткаченко

I am glad that the convention was finally signed. Church "St. George and the English Martyrs" in Rome is a specific place where our Bulgarians can pray in peace, and not search in corners. It's good that order has been restored.

Sophia Walker

Рада за българите в Рим, че най-после имат ясен договор за храма „Св. Георги и английските мъченици“. По-добре да знаят кога и как могат да ползват мястото, вместо да се чудят всяка неделя. Хубаво, че са го уредили.

Bogdan Nistor

Good thing they finally signed this convention. At least the Bulgarians in Rome know clearly when they can use the "St. George and the English Martyrs" church without arguing every Sunday. It's more peaceful that way.

Peter Wilson

Glad they finally sorted it out with a proper agreement. My cousin's Bulgarian parish in London went through something similar a few years back and it made scheduling baptisms and feasts a lot less stressful. Do you know if the English community still uses the church on certain days?

Elizabeth Wright

Yes, the English congregation still has set times — mainly Sunday mornings and a couple of weekday evenings, from what I’ve heard. Good to hear your cousin’s parish in London settled their own sharing arrangement; it does make everything smoother when the calendar isn’t a weekly battle. Did they end up with a written agreement too?

Alexandra Marin

Yes, that convention clears things up. I heard that they used to overlap jobs and argue about the schedule. Now, with a fixed schedule, I think the priests also have less stress.

Peter Johnson

Yeah, sounds like these agreements really cut down on the headaches. My buddy from youth group had a similar split-church setup in Chicago for a while and it worked once they nailed down the feast days. Did your cousin's parish end up getting their own building after that?

James Bennett

Yeah, sorting out the feast days is key or you get double-booked real fast. My cousin's group in Rome stuck with the shared setup for years; they never got their own building but the convention helped keep things peaceful. Did your buddy's Chicago parish ever figure out a permanent fix?

Xenia Wilson

Yes, a written agreement helped my cousin's parish in London avoid the usual timetable clashes. The English side kept their Sunday mornings too, much like what you describe in Rome. Did your lot manage to sort out the heating costs in the end?

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