SOFIA - Nikolai Balashov, a senior Russian Orthodox priest sanctioned by Ukraine and reportedly a former KGB colonel general, was granted entry into Bulgaria following the Patriarch’s invitation and ...

Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria are observing the Day of Saint Haralambos, the patron saint of beekeepers. The traditional ...

Orthodox priests sing and pray during a mass for the 'sanctification of honey' around honey jars with candles arranged in ...

In noted that the legislation was response to a Dec.16, 2024 judgment of the Supreme Court of Cassation which entered a religious institution named "Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria" in ...

Despite the extensive damage caused by the 2023 earthquakes, Türkiye continues to rebuild with hope and determination, as new ...

An Orthodox priest speaks during a mass for the 'sanctification of honey', at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin church ...

Surrounded by mountains in the heart of the Balkans, Sofia’s strategic location made it a focus for invasion over the centuries.

This imposing Bulgarian Orthodox church was constructed in 1882 to honour ... Transport Price Affordability Score (Out of 10) 1 Sofia Bulgaria £75.49 £62.32 £21 £5 £6 9.5 2 Lisbon Portugal ...

Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s ...

(AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj) Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria pays his respects to ... who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the fall of the Communist party in 1990.

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the sole representative of the country’s traditional Eastern Orthodox Christianity and it alone may can use the term “Orthodox” in its name, Bulgaria’s ...