Hundreds of believers and clergy gathered in front of the St. Nedelya Cathedral in Sofia to see the relics of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius being taken back to Athos. The Metropolitan Cathedral in Sofia welcomed the holy..
On the days from 23 to 25 May, the square in front of the St. Nedelya church, bearing the same name, is probably going to be one of the busiest places in the capital Sofia – thousands are expected to throng to see the relics of the Saints..
The Orthodox tradition is to prepare ritual boiled wheat – kolivo, as offering on All Souls' Day. Besides on All Souls' Day, kolivo is also prepared when a miraculous icon is brought to temples for veneration. The tradition rules that it is..
Like most monasteries in Bulgaria, this one also has a long history shrouded in legends and marked by dramatic events. “St. John the Forerunner” monastery near Gradeshnitsa has nearly 11-century-long history. It was burned and..
An underground rock-hewn town, where hermit monks were seeking God in solitude, is located on Mount Athos. The discovery was made by an international expedition, formed by representatives of Orthodox countries with monasteries on Athos...
Serbia to start producing Sputnik V vaccine Serbia will start producing the first Russian vaccine-Sputnik V. The Russian Direct Investment Fund signed an agreement with the Serbian Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera- Torlak to..
NATO: Greece and Turkey set up accident avoidance hotline Greece and Turkey have set up a military hotline to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean, where disputes exist over energy resources and maritime borders, BGNES..
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bulgaria has shown a unique global example of the unity of society, the church and the government. This opinion was expressed in an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio by Priest Kalistrat from the Bulgarian..
Mount Athos has had its beneficial influence on the orthodox communities for centuries and I hope that its ties with Bulgaria will continue to develop and deepen, Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev said in the administrative center of Mount Athos Karyes..
