Bulgaria’s President Rossen Plevneliev who is paying an official visit to the Vatican was received today at the Cortile di San Damaso inner courtyard of the Vatican Palace. Together with St Peter’s Square Cortile di San Damaso is the other prestigious square in the Vatican, where high-standing guests are received. The meeting between President Plevneliev and Pope Francis lasted for nearly thirty minutes. In President Plevneliev’s words, Pope Francis sent a message that “ordinary people matter and each ordinary person must succeed and progress”. President Plevneliev and Pope Francis discussed the refugee crisis in Europe during the meeting. This year the visit of the Bulgarian delegation to the Vatican on ocasion of the National Day of Culture and Slavonic Script is dedicated to the 1,100th death anniversary of Saint Clement of Ohrid-the first Bulgarian bishop who held services in Old-Bulgarian language, as well as to the 1,150th anniversary of the talks between Prince Boris 1 and Pope Nicholas which gave the start of the diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the Vatican.
The 32nd National Festival of Karakachans is taking place in the "Karandila" area near the city of Sliven on August 23. The event is organized by the Federation of Cultural and Educational Societies of the Karakachans in Bulgaria. The..
At night, in places in the central and eastern part of the country there will be short-term showers with thunderstorms. By morning the precipitation will stop. Cloudiness will decrease from the west. On Saturday it will be..
In the last days of the hottest month - from August 27 to 30, the performance "Samodiva" will be premiered in London. This is an innovative, immersive dance production inspired by Bulgarian folklore myths. It is the work of..
More than 260,000 people across the country are affected by water supply disruptions. The water shortage has affected 16 towns and 283 villages, with the..
"Nearly a quarter of Bulgaria's economy is in the grey sector – around 23-24%. On the other hand, there is not enough money for..
At night, in places in the central and eastern part of the country there will be short-term showers with thunderstorms. By morning the..
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