Thousands of people from Bulgaria and abroad, bearing the flags of Bulgaria and of the Vatican gathered in St. Alexander I Square in the centre of Sofia for a holy mass presided over by Pope Francis.
People from different denominations in the country, where Catholicism is the fourth biggest confession after Orthodox Christianity, Islam and Protestantism, were invited to attend.
Via world media the visit of the head of the Roman Catholic Church to Bulgaria is being followed by over 100 million people around the world.
Tomorrow Pope Francis is to visit a refugee camp in Sofia and celebrate mass in the town of Rakovski, Southern Bulgaria.
A 6-metre statue of the Virgin with Child was inaugurated in Razlog with a water blessing ceremony performed by Serafim, metropolitan of Nevrokop. The sculpture, erected in the centre of the roundabout in front of the general hospital in the town,..
On Sunday there will be sun with scattered high clouds. Fog will temporarily form in the morning in some valleys and around water basins. Minimum temperatures 6-11° C., for Sofia around 7° C. Maximum temperatures 18-23° C., for Sofia 20° C...
A motorcycle procession in support of organ donation and transplantation passed through the streets of Sofia. Under the motto “Yes to life!”, the riders followed the route from the National Museum of History to the National Assembly building,..
Bulgarian singer, musician and composer Kiril Marichkov has passed away. The rock musician has died in an accident in the village of Selanovtsi,..
Hungary’s Interior Minister Sándor Pintér stated that abolishing checks at Bulgaria and Romania’s land borders will be on the agenda of the meeting of..
The official trailer of the film Gundi – Legend of Love caused a veritable sensation, turning into the biggest success in the history of Bulgarian..
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