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

Worshipers gathered in a Bulgarian church on Monday (February 10) to light candles and say prayers on the day of the Orthodox patron saint of beekeepers, Haralampi. Priest Petar Stefanov explains his ...

Believers attend an Orthodox mass for the 'sanctification of honey', at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin church in the ...

The governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod, unanimously elected on February 9 Branitsa Bishop Pahomiy as the new Metropolitan of Vidin. The 14 to zero vote means that Pahomiy, ...

A final goodbye to a ‘vibrant, special and warm’ son, brother and friend was paid to a Co Waterford man who lost his life ...

This church became known as the Coptic church because Copt is the Arabic and Greek word for Egyptian. Before the Moslem invasion in 641 the Copts fell into heresy due to their rejection of the ...

In “Bulgaria Today” on Monday, February 10, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: The Church of St. Haralambos in Bulgaria's Shabla keeps the faith of generations ...

The day of Easter celebrations vary across the world. For instance, some Orthodox churches in Bulgaria and Greece follow the Gregorian calendar. Hence; celebrate Easter on the same day as western ...

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past ...

These sites each have a unique history and hold significance in their local region, helping Catholics to encounter God in new ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...