The third and last All Souls’ Day for the year - Archangel All Souls' Day - a day on which we honour the memory of the dead, falls on the Saturday before the day of Archangel Michael, 8 November. It is also dedicated to the fallen soldiers, that is why in some parts of Bulgaria it is called Male All Souls’ Day.
According to Orthodox tradition, memorial services are held in churches, and believers go to the graves of their loved ones, where they pour wine and light a candle as a symbol of faith and the immortality of the soul. Finally, they lay down flowers next to the portrait of the deceased as a reminder of their virtues.
76 years after his death, the remains of the first Bulgarian Tsar of the Third Bulgarian Tsardom, Ferdinand I, were returned to the "Vrana" Palace and his last will has finally been fulfilled. The Tsar wrote that he wished to be..
In the centuries-old tradition of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the laity have always greeted the new cleric or bishop with exclamations of "worthy". In this way they express their respect and hope that he will wisely lead the congregation to spiritual..
On May 29, the remains of Tsar Ferdinand will be transported from the city of Coburg to Sofia by military plane, which will land at the government VIP terminal of Sofia Airport around 2:00 PM. The coffin will be solemnly taken down and placed in a..
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