Eight days before Easter Sunday, the Christian Church commemorates the day the Savior raised Lazarus from Bethany. The Son of God was a frequent visitor to Lazarus' home, and when the latter became seriously ill, his sisters Martha and Mary sent word..
On January 2, Christians pay honor to Saint Sylvester - Pope of Rome, who officially baptized Emperor Constantine I the Great. According to popular beliefs, Saint Sylvester is considered the patron saint of animals. In..
On December 26, the Orthodox church celebrates the Synaxis of the Mother of God. It also pays honor to St. Joseph, who took care of the baby and the Mother of God. Therefore, the holiday is also marked as Father's Day. Joseph..
"Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, goodwill among men." For more than 2,000 years, this angelic hymn has sounded in all Christian churches to glorify the Nativity of Christ as a celebration of hope and faith in the all-conquering power..
On September 13 and 14 th the Orthodox Church celebrates the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, which is one of the greatest Christian holidays, celebrated with special solemnity. In Bulgaria it is widely known as..
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church already has its own radio. The web channel "Eparhiiski Glas" is named after the magazine of the Sofia Eparchy. The radio can be listened to around the clock not only in Bulgaria, but also by Bulgarians..
Today, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Holy Martyr Menas (Saint Mina), considered the patron saint of the family, orphans and the homeless, as well as of people who have a long way to travel. On this day, the faithful pray to..
On May 2 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Saint-Tsar Boris I Michael regarded as baptizer of Bulgaria. Boris I, also known as Boris-Mihail was the ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire between 852 and 889. He introduced Christianity in..
With the imposition of extraordinary restrictive measures in Bulgaria, due to the epidemiological situation, on its official website Bulgaria’s Holy Synod has announced that the divine liturgies served in the Patriarchal Cathedral of..
The first results of a European Social Survey in Bulgaria financed by the Ministry of Education and Science show discrepancy between religion, religiosity and religious faith among Bulgarians. 57% of the Orthodox Christians said they are religious and..
