A great blessing and joy for all Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria is the Saint Athanasius Monastery near the town of Chirpan. It was founded by the saint himself in the IV century (344), near an old Roman fortress, close to the then town of Beroe..
Today the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honours the memory of the Venerable Anthony the Great. Bulgarians call the day Antonovden. Anthony is considered the founder of Christian monasticism. According to Bulgarian popular tradition Antonovden is..
Who were the world's first goldsmiths? The Thracians, who inhabited Bulgarian lands from the Bronze Age to the time of the Roman emperors, were certainly among them. And did you know that there are more than 80 Thracian treasures in museums and..
Exactly 80 years ago - on January 10, 1944, during the Second World War, the most destructive round-the-clock Anglo-American bombing was carried out over Sofia. At nighttime, the Bulgarian capital city was attacked by the British aviation, and during..
St John the Baptist - the last Old Testament prophet and the baptiser of Jesus - is revered on Ivanov Day. 347 534 Bulgarians who go by the name of Ivan (John) celebrate their name day today. "Ivan is a title, not a name," is what Bulgarians like to say..
On January 5, on the eve of Epiphany, Holy Liturgy and water blessing are performed in Orthodox churches across Bulgaria. People often call the ritual “Voditsi”. This holiday closes the cycle of the so-called "dirty days" that start on December 25...
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church today celebrates the Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord. On the eighth day after his birth, Christ was taken to the Temple to be consecrated to God and to carry out the tradition of circumcision. Believers today..
On 27 December, the Orthodox Church honours the memory of the first Christian martyr - St. Stephen . He was a miracle worker who, like Christ, laid his hands on the sick and they were healed. And although there are few records of his life, the saint is..
On the second day of Christmas, the Orthodox church celebrates the Mother of God – the Synaxis of the Mother of God. On this day the focus is on preserving family values, and specifically the role of the parents in safeguarding children and..
Metropolitan Anthony of Western and Central Europe has been invited to serve the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity of Christ and for Epiphany at the St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia. He will replace Patriarch Neophyte, decided the..
The 16th edition of the Specialized Agricultural Exhibition BATA AGRO will be opened today in the presence of Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture..
Iranian-born Olympic taekwondo star Kimia Alizadeh brought a European title to Bulgaria in her first competition under the Bulgarian flag. The..
Bulgaria's Pernik will host the 44th annual meeting of the Federation of European Carnival Cities , which is opening today , the municipal administration..
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