Tag: Bulgarian Orthodox Christians

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate St. Stephen

OCP- December 28, 2013

27/12/13 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Friday the Feast of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr and first archdeacon in the Jerusalem Community Church. The ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Mark Christmas Shrove

OCP- November 14, 2013

14/11/13 Bulgarian Orthodox Christians have one more day before they enter on Friday a 40-day fast that will end on December 24, Christmas Eve. The ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Petkovden

OCP- October 14, 2013

14/10/13 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Petkovden on Monday, October 14, a day that marks the beginning of the winter in the country. On this day, the Bulgarian Christian-Orthodox ... Read More

Bulgarian Christians Celebrate Nativity of Mary

OCP- September 8, 2013

The icon of Virgin Mary at Bulgaria's Rozhen Monastery, file photo 8/9/13 Sunday, September 8, Bulgarian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Mark Transfiguration of Christ

OCP- August 6, 2013

On August 6 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ (Sveto Preobrazhenie Gospodne). According to the Church, this is the day that ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Mark Pentecost

OCP- June 24, 2013

24/6/13 Fifty days after Easter, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is feasting on Sunday Pentecost (Whitsunday), also called Holy Trinity. On this day the Church commemorates ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday

OCP- April 29, 2013

29/4/13 Bulgarian Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday - Tsventisa-Vrabnitsa, to mark the triumphal arrival of Christ into Jerusalem. The Bulgarian tradition is to carry flowers ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Mark St. Stephen

OCP- December 29, 2012

27/12/12 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Thursday the Day of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr and first archdeacon in the Jerusalem Community Church. The ... Read More

Orthodox Bulgarians Mark Christian Family Day

OCP- November 23, 2012

20/11/2012 Bulgarian Orthodox Christians mark Wednesday the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin, a day traditionally dedicated to the Christian familyand youth. The liturgical feast is also celebrated by the ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Petkovden

OCP- October 15, 2012

15/10/2012 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Petkovden on Sunday, October 14, a day that marks the beginning of the winter in the country. On this ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Honor St. Ivan Rilski

OCP- August 20, 2012

20/8/2012 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Saturday, August 18, the assumption of Saint Ivan Rilski, honored as the patron of the Bulgarian people. St. Ivan ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians celebrate honey, pray for health of bees amid threat of cold

OCP- February 12, 2012

11/2/2012 BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgaria — Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria on Friday observed a holiday traditionally associated here with bees and honey. It was the Day of ... Read More

Bulgaria’s Orthodox Christians Embark on 40-Day Christmas Fast

OCP- November 15, 2011

15/11/2011 Bulgarian Orthodox Christians enter Tuesday a 40-day fast that will end on December 24, Christmas Eve . The Christmas Fast is the second longest ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Petkovden

OCP- October 14, 2011

14/10/2011 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Petkovden on October 14, a day that marks the beginning of the winter in the country. On this day, ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Honor St. Ivan Rilski

OCP- August 18, 2011

18/8/2011 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Thursday, August 18, the assumption of Saint Ivan Rilski, honored as the patron of the Bulgarian people. St. Ivan ... Read More

Christmas Fast Purifies Bulgarians’ Bodies and Souls

OCP- November 15, 2010

15/11/2010 Bulgarian Orthodox Christians enter Wednesday a forty-day fast hailing the humbleness of soul and body to meet the birth of Jesus Christ. The Long ... Read More