Immediately after the major Christian holiday Palm Sunday, celebrating Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, begin the most difficult days of Lent. It is a week in which believers remember the last days of Christ’s life before being..
Palm Sunday, Tsvetnitsa in Bulgarian (the word comes from tsvete , flower) is a Christian holiday loved and looked forward to by many, commemorating the Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It is a moveable feast, always falling on..
Welcome to Bulgaria Today on April 22. You are with Radio Bulgaria’s podcast on a special day here – Good Friday of the Holy Week, just two days before we will celebrate Easter. Join us for a special edition of Bulgaria Today where we will..
May faith in the triumph of good and life give us strength in the face of evil and especially in the face of what we have witnessed for nearly two months- the fratricidal war in brotherly and Orthodox Ukraine- a horrible tragedy we all have been..
The earth awakens from hibernation, the sun smiles at us and the variety of flowers begins to accompany us in our daily lives. In such a pastoral picture of life comes one of the most favourite holidays of Bulgarians - Palm Sunday, known in Bulgaria..
The last day of the Holy Week after the Resurrection of Christ is called St. Thomas Sunday. The memory of the Apostle Thomas is honoured - one of the 12 disciples of Christ, known by his nickname the Unfaithful. One of the emblematic..
The Orthodox Church celebrates Holy Tuesday today. On this day the Holy Mother of God is honoured. This is the second day of the Holy Week in which the saints are blessed. It is called so because it is believed that the Resurrection of Christ brings..
Holy Monday marks the beginning of Holy Week during which Christians remember the last week in the life of Jesus Christ and his suffering. On each day of Holy Week church services are held to commemorate Jesus Christ’s road to Golgotha, his..
The Holy Week has started and this is the culmination of the Great Lent when Christians recall of the Savior's suffering. It is a week of reflection on life and death as each believer focuses on his inner values and tries to be closer..
After Palm Sunday, Holy Week begins today for Orthodox Christians, the week leading up to Easter. In the conditions of the emergency measures over the Covid-19 pandemic, the Holy Synod insisted on keeping churches in Bulgaria..
