The Orthodox Church honours today the memory of Athanasius the Great. In popular Christianity in Bulgaria the feast is known as Atanasovden. Athanasius the Great was born in 295 AD in Egypt’s capital Alexandria. As theologian he became known for his participation in the ecumenical council of Nicaea and his strong opposition to priest Arius who believed that Jesus Christ was inferior to God the Father. Thanks to Athanasius, Arius was expelled from the church. Athanasius the Great died on 2 May 373 as an Archbishop of Alexandria. Once Atanasovden comes, the spring is knocking on the door, Bulgarians often say. In traditional beliefs St. Athanasius reigns over winter cold, snow and ice.
Clouds will break over the western half of the country overnigh t, becoming mostly clear, while rain will continue to fall over the east. Friday will be mostly sunny. There will be light winds, mainly from the north. Minimum temperatures will be between..
Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov met at the Council of Ministers with relatives of the Bulgarian sailors on board the hijacked ship Galaxy Leader, where Glavchev assured that efforts to secure their release were..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with 152 votes in favour - of GERB-CDS, MRF, Vazrazhdane, "BSP for Bulgaria" and ITN. 35 PP-DB MPs..
Hail storm caused huge damage in the regions of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Sliven. No people were injured but crops in many..
Today Bulgaria is hosting a global event of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The results of the organisation's global..
On Saturday, minimum temperatures in the country will be between 5 and 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia. The morning will be sunny. In the afternoon it will be..
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