Pope Francis visited the Catholic community in the town of Rakovski (South Bulgaria). Hundreds of residents and guests welcomed the Holy Father Pope Francis will joyous greetings and cheers. After moments of free communication with the crowd, Pope Francis celebrated the First Communion with 250 children of catholic parishes from different Bulgarian regions. Their parents and many pilgrims watched the ceremony live on video screens in front of the Sacred Heart of Jesus church. Rakovski which is the town with the largest Catholic community in Bulgaria is visited by a head of the Catholic Church for the first time.
A joint research laboratory of LB Bulgaricum and the Japanese company Meiji will be opened in the first half of 2026 . It will develop new products and study the benefits of traditional Bulgarian yogurt. This was announced after the Minister of Economy..
Candidates for EU membership must abide by the criteria and conditions they have agreed to themselves . This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev after a meeting in Sofia with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, BGNES..
During his visit to Bulgaria, which coincided with the signing of the Gaza agreement in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul commented on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Bulgaria and..
Between January and September 2025, Bulgaria’s capital recorded a 10% increase in tourist arrivals and a 6% rise in overnight stays compared with the same..
Three Air Force officers were presented with the Presidential Badge of Honor, BTA reports. The head of state presented the award to..
On Thursday , the lowest temperatures will be between 4 and 9°C; in Sofia – about 4°C. During the day, there will be significant..
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