On September 8 all eparchies of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrate one of the biggest Christian feasts, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known also as Little Virgin Mary. It is one of the three major feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and one of the 12 biggest Christian holidays.
The Orthodox Church venerates the Holy Mother of God as the guardian of the Christian family and of young mothers and children. Together with the Assumption of Mary, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the most popular Orthodox Christian holidays in Bulgaria with religious gatherings held across the country. All churches in the country start the day with church services.
Bulgaria is still the only European country without a memorial to the victims of totalitarian regimes. Attention was once again called to this shameful fact, like a long untreated ulcer on the body of our society, on 1 June, when hundreds of people..
Almost 100 exhibits from the Museum of History Iskra in Kazanlak will be put on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the US until the end of the year, Kazanlak municipality has announced on Facebook. The exposition in the US..
People of the Muslim faith in Bulgaria are celebrating Eid. 'Kurban', an Arabic word meaning 'approaching', signifies the efforts of Muslims to approach the mercy of Allah through animal sacrifice," said Dr Mustafa Haji, Grand Mufti of Bulgaria, in his..
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