On Maundy Thursday, Orthodox Christians go back to the final days in the earthly life of Jesus Christ, the Last Supper of the Saviour with the apostles and the betrayal, his suffering, death and burial. The church services on this day recreate the events connected with the sacrifice of Christ.
“He who created the visible and the invisible world, after laying the beginning of the Eucharist, will be mocked, sentenced and will rise to Golgotha to save the human race, by shedding his own blood on the cross,” said Gregory, metropolitan of Vratsa for the BNR.
The Thracian sanctuary Begliktash, which is some 5 kilometres from Primorsko, is one of the intriguing sites in the area. There are many preserved dolmens in the area connected with the funeral rites of the Thracian tribes. As a matter of fact, these..
For the second time this year, the icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Golden Apple, considered miraculous for Orthodox Christians, will be exposed for worship in the town of Haskovo in Southern Bulgaria. This is announced by the Holy Metropolis of..
Two churches named after St. Nicholas stand in a courtyard in the village of Vladimirovo near the town of Montana , Northwestern Bulgaria. One is an Orthodox church and the other is a half-ruined Catholic church. The Catholic church was..
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