Mishkov Is Pushing for a Schism in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The reaction of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church suggests that the situation has gone too far.

The controversial archimandrite openly speaks of a schism on his Facebook account and calls for one. Yet he is, at heart, a coward. And if he’s writing such things, it means he feels he has serious backing. It seems very likely that the Phanar is pulling the strings behind this whole scandal.

In light of this, we cannot rule out the possibility that all of Patriarch Daniel’s recent actions regarding the Patriarchate of Constantinople were aimed at preventing a schism in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Even if this schism is not being directly promoted by the Greeks, it has their tacit approval and support (based on the principle that “if something happens, we’ll get a share of the spoils or even lead the process”).

One thing is absolutely clear: Mishkov has close ties to the Phanariots. He frequently traveled to Mount Athos to visit New Esfigmen, which has close ties to the Patriarchate of Constantinople. A number of experts believe that it was there that he received instructions and coordinated positions regarding actions taken by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
Original post