The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rosen Zhelyazkov, said from Vietnam that he would request a written explanation from the Ministry of Defense as to why the chairmen of the parliamentary groups and MPs were unprecedentedly not invited to the ritual..
The epiphany cross rescue ritual was also performed at the South Pole , BTA reported. The cross was brought to Antarctica by First Lieutenant Stanislav Stefanov, who is a member of the 32nd Bulgarian expedition to Antarctica and the crew of the Bulgarian..
An Epiphany water blessing ceremony of the battle flags, the standards and sacred flags of the Bulgarian army took place at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia. President Rumen Radev saluted the units of the Bulgarian army. The ceremony..
The Bulgarian Orthodox church celebrates, with solemn church services, one of the most important Christian feasts of the year – Epiphany (Yordanovden or Jordan Day in Bulgaria). This is the day on which it is believed Jesus Christ was baptized in..
A traditional water blessing of the battle flags and holy flags of the Bulgarian Army will be held on January 6 in all the country's garrisons. The ceremonial ritual in Sofia will take place at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Unknown Warrior Monument in the..
For more than 20 years in the city of Montana, there has been a tradition on January 6 for people to go to Montanenzium Park, where there is an artificial lake, suitable for conducting the Orthodox Christian ritual called "Saving the Holy Cross" on the..
The National Assembly is visibly becoming more and more overwhelmed by scandals and campaign speeches , while it has important tasks to perform, such as the adoption of laws in relation to the Recovery and Resilience Plan and Bulgaria's accession to the..
On January 6 we celebrate one of the holiest Christian holidays – The Feast ofEpiphany, alsoknown as Yordanovden or the Baptism of the Lord. Epiphany and the symbols of baptism A festive divine liturgy and a water blessing service..
Every year, on the eve of Epiphany itself (on January 5 and 6), in all active churches and monasteries of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the so-called Great Blessing of the Waters takes place, during which water is consecrated. The sacrament, through..
Residents of Kalofer dressed in folk costumes stepped into the cold waters of the Tundzha River on Friday morning to observe the Epiphany tradition and dance the men-only horo chain dance. They were led by the town mayor Rumen Stoyanov who was holding..
