Due to the ongoing military actions in Israel, the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has decided that this year a representative of Bulgaria will not travel to Jerusalem for the transfer of the Holy Fire to Bulgaria. This was announced by..
Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte will conduct tonight’s Easter divine liturgy at the St. Alexander Nevski cathedral. Earlier, the Bulgarian Patriarchate published the Paschal epistle which he will read out from the pulpit. Divine liturgy..
The Bulgarian delegation which will bring the Holy Fire back to Bulgaria have arrived in Jerusalem, the Metropolitan See of Stara Zagora announced. “ Any Orthodox Christian visiting the Holy Lands to attend the grand miracle – the descent of the..
After a short pandemic pause, Bulgarian church delegation will again bring the Holy Fire from the city of Jerusalem, BGNES reported, referring to Metropolitan Cyprian of Stara Zagora, who will lead the delegation. Orthodox Easter falls on..
At midnight, the faithful in Bulgaria will take away from the Orthodox temples part of the Holy Fire brought from Jerusalem last year. The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has decided that a church delegation will not travel to Israel this..
Bulgaria’s government is ready to help the Holy Synod bring the Holy Fire from the Holy City of Jerusalem by the government plane, Premier Kiril Petkov pointed out in a letter to Patriarch Neophyte. This good tradition should not be interrupted,..
This year the Holy Fire is expected to be brought from Jerusalem to Bulgaria. This was announced by the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church for BGNES agency. Due to Israel's requirements for visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and to..
For the first time in history, the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric will receive the Holy Fire and this will be done with the help of Bulgaria, BGNES reported. The fire will arrive to the Sofia Airport and will be given to the..
It is Holy Saturday today, the last day of the Holy Week before Resurrection Sunday. Holy Saturday, also known as the Easter Eve commemorates the day that Jesus Christ’s body lay in the tomb. On this day the Holy Fire descends from the skies above the..
In the calendar of the Eastern Orthodox Church it is Holy Saturday today, the final day of the Holy Week before Resurrection Sunday. The liturgy opens in the morning and goes on until night. Every year on Holy Saturday from the skies above..
