Part of the right hand of Great Martyr Saint George the Victor, kept in the church of St. George in Nigrita near Serres in Greece, has arrived in Sofia, and was welcomed by the public in front of the metropolitan church St. Marina. A procession bore the relics of the holy martyr to the church St. Sophia, where they will remain until 28 April, after which they will be displayed in the village of Gorni Lozen, the St. Kozma and Damyan monastery near Gigintsi village, then at the St. Petka church in Breznik, and on 6 May, the day of St. George – at the St. George church in Pernik.
On 19 October, Bulgarians commemorate St Ivan Rilski, also known as St John of Rila, who is considered the country’s heavenly protector. He founded the Rila Monastery, which is the largest and most influential spiritual centre in Bulgaria. Ivan..
Father Genadiy Martinov is a Bessarabian Bulgarian, born in the village of Devetliy, Odessa province (Ukraine). Two centuries ago, his family lived in Eastern Thrace, near Edirne, but after the end of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829), during a period..
An intact grave of a young woman dating to the beginning of the 2nd century AD has been discovered by archaeologists near the village of Kapitan Petko Voivoda, Topolovgrad Municipality announced. The team that made the discovery is led by Daniela Agre..
On 19 October, Bulgarians commemorate St Ivan Rilski, also known as St John of Rila, who is considered the country’s heavenly protector. He founded the..
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