Thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets of Sofia in support of introducing the subject "Virtues and Religion " as a mandatory part of the school curriculum. The procession, organized by civic organizations with the backing of the Holy Synod, began with a prayer service led by Bulgarian Patriarch Danil at the "St. Alexander Nevsky" Cathedral and moved through the central streets of the capital, concluding at "Sveta Nedelya" Square. The route of the procession passed along "Georgi Rakovski"