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Latin-rite cathedral taking shape in Bulgaria. (News in Brief: Bulgaria).


Sofia--The resurgence of a new Catholic cathedral in Sofia is due in no small measure to John Paul The name John Paul might refer to: Full name
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 II's visit to the country. Last May 23, the day the Pope arrived in Sofia, the government approved the construction of the cathedral dedicated to St. Joseph in the historic centre of the capital. An Orthodox cathedral, a mosque, and a synagogue are also located there near the headquarters of the parliament and government, Vatican radio Coordinates:

Vatican Radio (in Italian language: Radio Vaticana) is the official broadcasting service of the Vatican.
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The new building is located where once stood the old cathedral, destroyed by bombing during World War II. The ground floor is already complete. "If the works continue at such a rapid pace, we will be able to celebrate next Christmas, 2003, inside the cathedral," said the parish priest, Capuchin capuchin (kăp`ychĭn), name for New World monkeys of the genus Cebus, widely distributed in tropical forests of Central and South America.  Father Cristoforo Kujok. He explained that the construction is being carried out thanks to the help of parishioners, the contributions of Aid to the Church in Need Aid to the Church in Need (Kirche in Not in German, Aiuto alla Chiesa che Soffre in Italian) describes itself as "an international pastoral aid organization of the Catholic Church, which yearly offers financial support to more than 8,000 projects worldwide. , and the U.S. Bishops' Conference.

Sofia also has a cathedral of Byzantine-rite Catholics dedicated to the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Blessed Virgin Mary
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 (Zenit, Dec. 24/02).
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Title Annotation:A new Catholic cathedral in Sofia
Publication:Catholic Insight
Article Type:Brief Article
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Date:Mar 1, 2003
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