On October 19 the Orthodox Church marks the Feast of St. John of Rila - heavenly protector of the Bulgarian people. Ivan Rilski was born around 876 and until the age of 25 was a shepherd, but after that he became a monk and lived in complete solitude, prayer and fasting. He died in year 946 and was buried in the Rila Monastery that he established.
For the past 20 years, on the initiative of the Bulgarian Doctors' Union, the Day of Bulgarian Doctor has been marked on this date as St. Ivan Rilski is considered the patron saint of doctors.
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 18 to 23°C , in Sofia – 18°. It will be a sunny and hot day, with a yellow heat warning in place for western and central Bulgaria. There will be a light to moderate easterly wind. Maximum..
The number of companies requesting licenses for weapons-related activities from the Commission for Export Control and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction has been rising. This is indicated in the report of the commission..
Security services in Bulgaria are conducting searches and seizures at homes and offices in Sofia and other parts of the country. The operations are being carried out at the request of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau, as part of an..
The Holy Trinity Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Madison, Illinois, is hosting the Sixth Annual Bulgarian Festival and invites the local Bulgarian community..
President Rumen Radev has returned amendments to the State Property Act to Parliament for further discussion, the President’s press office announced. The..
Bulgarian citizens with criminal charges will be deported from the UK without the right to appeal the decision before expulsion . Bulgaria is among 15..
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