On November 15, the second longest fasting in the Bulgarian Orthodox tradition begins, which is preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. It is believed that, although it lasts 40 days, the Christ's Nativity fast is not as..
On November 13, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church pays homage to Saint John Chrysostom - one of the most prominent fathers and teachers of Christianity. Saint John was born in Antioch, Syria in 347. After completing his studies in Athens, he returned to..
The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church hopes that the Russian Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker will be opened soon , but this is not within the competence and authority of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) and the Bulgarian..
At the end of last week, priests from the Russian Church in Sofia were asked to leave the country, as they pose a threat to national security. They included Archimandrite Vasian, archpriest Evgeniy and another employee of the church. "There is..
Today, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos , known in popular tradition as "Malka Bogoroditsa"", the small feast of the Theotokos. Church tradition says that God heard the prayers of the elderly..
On August 18, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church venerates the feast day of Saint Ivan Rilski (John of Rila) - one of the greatest figures of the Middle Ages who influenced the entire Eastern Orthodox world. He was born around 876 in the village of..
On July 31, the Orthodox Church celebrates the day before the beginning of the Great Lent dedicated to the Theotokos . It lasts for 2 weeks and ends on August 15 with one of the biggest Christian holidays, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary or..
After the wonderful spring Christian holidays of Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday and the Resurrection of Christ, now comes the turn of St. George's Day, when the Bulgarian Orthodox Church commemorates the day of one of its first martyrs. Young..
In an open letter to the Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte and the members of the Holy Synod, Orthodox Bulgarians from all over the country call on the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to pronounce in defence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and to pronounce against..
On March 11 Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Sophronius, Bishop of Vratsa. Sophronius, who was a beacon of spirituality and prominent revival writer and enlightener, is the heavenly patron of Vratsa and the diocese. Metropolitan..
