December 30 marks the 40th anniversary of the proclamation by Pope John Paul II with his Apostolic Letter Egregiae Virtitus of Saints Cyril and Methodius as co-patrons of Europe.
Cyril and Methodius are among the six saints proclaimed patrons of Europe by the Catholic Church over the years.
John Paul II regarded Cyril and Methodius as a spiritual bridge between the Eastern and the Western traditions, contributing significantly to the cultural growth of the Europe.
In 867, the alphabet created by Cyril and Methodius and the books written in the new alphabet, were solemnly consecrated in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome by Pope Adrian II.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens refrain from traveling to Israel and Palestine due to the rapidly changing security situation in the Middle East in recent days, BTA reported. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs..
Thursday will be sunny and warm across the country , with a light north-easterly wind. Minimum temperatures will be between 13°C and 21°C, with a low of 13°C in Sofia. Highs will be between 32°C and 37°C, 32°C in the capital. Sunny skies are..
Stanislav Balabanov, Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary group of There Is Such a People (ITN), described the meeting with the group of MPs who support the unity of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) under the leadership of its Honorary..
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The parliamentary budget committee approved, at second reading, the bill on the introduction of the Euro in Bulgaria submitted by the Council of..
Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev stated in plenary that the situation concerning the wildfires is serious but that, for now, we do not need any..
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