On January 15, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honours the Reverend Gavriil Lesnovski (Gabriel of Lesnovo). He was one of the three great followers of the patron saint of the Bulgarian people, St. Ivan Rilski. Venerable Gabriel lived in the XI-XII..
On January 6, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates one of the brightest Christian holidays, called Epiphany, Yordanovden or the Baptism of the Lord. This is the day on which John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ in the sacred River Jordan...
On November 8, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the seven archangels- Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salathiel, Jegudiel and Barachiel. In Bulgarian beliefs, the eldest one- Archangel Michael, Prince of Heavenly Host, stands closest to God...
On September 17, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the Holy Martyr Sophia and her daughters Vyara, Nadezhda and Lyubov (Faith, Hope and Love). September 17 is a holiday of the spiritual virtues- wisdom, hope, faith and love. The legend..
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..
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks today the Dormition of St. John of Rila (Ivan Rilski), patron saint of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian People. St. John of Rila was born around 876 in the village of Skrino located at the foot of the Osogovo Mountain...
July 17 is the day on which Orthodox Christians honour the memory of the Holy Martyr Marina. In Bulgarian folk beliefs, the saint is called the Fiery Marina and symbolizes the heavenly fire. She is the patroness of the harvest and the fields. The..
Today, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the Day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, known among Bulgarians as Petrovden . St. Peter's birth name was Simon and he was an ordinary fisherman from Galilee. After becoming one of the first..
Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte is in better health. This was announced to Nova TV by the Metropolitan of Lovech diocese, Gavriil. The head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was admitted to the neurology department of Tokuda Hospital two days ago for..
Today the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the day of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles and Illuminators Cyril and Methodius , the creators and distributors of the Slavic alphabet - the Glagolitic alphabet. In recognition of the..
