The ancient city of Zalpada was first explored in 1906-1910 by the “father of Bulgarian archaeology” Karel Škorpil , and these studies revealed that its foundations were actually laid by Constantine the Great at the beginning of the 4 th..
St. Demetrius of Thessalonica is one of the most revered saints in Bulgaria. There are many churches in this country, built in honor of the saint who died a martyr's death in the 4th century, because of his refusal to persecute and punish the..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev sent a letter of condolences to the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. He expresses his sympathies to the families and relatives of the dozens of victims of the fire that broke out during a Sunday mass at the..
The Bulgarian Orthodox church is marking Sunday of all Bulgarian saints today, which falls on the second Sunday after Pentecost. On this day Bulgarians honour historical figures who have lived in our lands and who have been canonized – 104 in number,..
Zemen Monastery is a preferred place for one-day and weekend trips. It is located 70 km southwest of Sofia and 1.5 km from the town of Zemen. The church of St. John the Theologian in the Zemen Monastery dates back to the 11th century, which..
Nearly half a century after the old church was blown up, people can once again hear the church bells ringing in the village of Evrenozovo, Malko Tarnovo municipality (southeastern Bulgaria) . The church bells announced today the grand opening of a new..
Those who have once visited the village of Dobarsko want to come back again, because time is never enough to enjoy all local sights. The village reveals a stunning view of the entire Razlog Valley, the majestic Pirin Mountain and the..
The old bishopric in Veliko Turnovo, a building of major historical significance to the city, is to be substantially refurbished with half of the 2 million euro allocated at the last regular cabinet sitting. The St Petka monastery near Asenovgrad..
The Catholic Christian world celebrates Palm Sunday today. In the Bulgarian town of Rakovski, where the largest Catholic community in Bulgaria lives, this year willow twigs were not distributed to the laymen by the clergymen but people carried them..
Every Tuesday at 12.00 in the yard of the St. Petka church in Sofia hot food will be distributed to people in need, the Sofia Metropolis has announced. The activity starts on the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ marked on..
