Bulgarian President Purvanov Sends Condolences On The Death Of ...

Bulgarian Leader Purvanov sends pity on the fatality of ... Bulgarian Leader Georgi Purvanov sent his pity to the sacred synod of the Russian Conventional Minster ... Bulgaria Direct · Sofia Leader · Commerce Direct ... Estonian-born Patriarch Alexei II died in his residence in Peredelkino, Moscow region on December 5 2008 at the age of 79.Alexei was head of the Russina Orthodox Church for the past 18 years following the fall of communism. Another achievement was to bring back religion to school by introducing Orthodox Christian classes in some public schools. In the past 18 years, he had been constantly accused by critics that he had been a KGB agent, which he vigorously denied. He will be buried at Moscow's Epiphany Cathedral. Any unauthorised reproduction or use of these materials is strictly forbidden.