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Bulgarians commemorate heavenly patron Saint John of Rila

On October 19, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Ivan /John/ of Rila, the Wonderworker /876-946/. Ivan Rilski is the most famous Bulgarian saint and hermit, patron of the Bulgarian people, and founder of the..

published on 10/19/23 7:55 AM

Day of holy martyr Zlata Maglenska - patroness of Bulgarians around the world

On this day, Orthodox Christians pay homage to the Holy Great Martyr Zlata Maglenska . She lived during the Ottoman rule in the second half of the 18th century and sacrificed herself for her faith in Christ. Zlata Maglenska was born in a poor..

published on 10/18/23 1:54 PM

Today is Petkovden, the day of St Petka

On 14 October, he Bulgarian Orthodox church honours Saint Paraskeva, also called St. Petka of Tarnovo. The icon of Saint Petka depicts a pretty young woman in a nun’s habit, or in royal attire, with a cross in her left hand and with her..

published on 10/14/23 6:00 AM

A French coin found near the Medieval fortress of Rusocastro baffles archaeologists

A new priceless find has been discovered during excavations of the medieval Bulgarian town of Rusocastro . While exploring its massive fortress wall, archaeologists came across a silver coin (tornese) minted in the Kingdom of France.  A small part of..

published on 10/8/23 9:05 AM

A 2500-year-old Scythian sceptre discovered during excavations near Provadia

Archaeologists found a 2,500 years old Scythian sceptre in the last days of this season's excavations in the prehistoric salt mining and urban center "Provadia - Solnitsata" in Northeast Bulgaria, BTA reports. The 5th century BC sceptre is..

published on 10/7/23 7:35 AM
The Russian Church of Saint Nicholas in central Sofia

The Moscow Patriarchate will send new emissaries to the Russian church in Sofia

The Moscow Patriarchate will soon appoint a new head of the Russian Church in Sofia to replace Archimandrite Vasian, who was expelled from the country. This is the answer to the letter that the Bulgarian Patriarch and Sofia Metropolitan Neophyte sent to..

published on 10/5/23 9:59 AM

Party fights, denigration and profanity invariably accompany the ‎Bulgarian local elections

Bulgaria is on the threshold of yet another round of elections for mayors and ‎municipal councilors, who form the local government in the various regions of ‎the country. As the main political institution of citizens in a democratic society, ‎local..

published on 9/29/23 6:15 AM

Gradeshnitsa - the village where archaeologists discovered a tile with the most ancient writing

Although it is located in the poorest region of Bulgaria, the village of Gradeshnitsa is rich in archaeological finds, which testify to the presence of human societies as early as the early Neolithic era - the sixth millennium BC. The..

published on 9/25/23 3:35 PM

Dobrich Regional Museum of History with multimedia presentations

On the occasion of the 83rd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Craiova and the return of Southern Dobrudzha to the borders of Bulgaria, the multimedia presentations "Dobruja calls" and "Dobrich rejoices" can be seen on the website of the..

published on 9/24/23 11:39 PM

Retro train and historical reenactment in Veliko Tarnovo

On the occasion of the 115th anniversary of the declaration of the Independence of Bulgaria from September 22, 1908, Bulgaria's former capital, the town of Veliko Tarnovo, is hosting a rich program. Bulgaria celebrates 115 years of independence..

published on 9/23/23 7:10 AM