Pater Vitaliy tried to get a grip on the squalling, squirming, half-naked infant, who only screamed louder when he raised her up and then dipped her bare legs in the cold water of the metal baptismal ...

The Thursday before Orthodox Easter, or Holy Thursday, the Bachkovo Monastery made their traditional preparations by dying about 5,000 Easter eggs in various colors at the monastery’s kitchen. (April ...

Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: The Bachkovo Monastery is located in the Rhodope Mountains and on the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites, and ...

Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria’s most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments, and contributed greatly to the preservation of Bulgarian culture and heritage during ...

A recent earthquake in northern Greece caused damage to three centuries-old monasteries on Mount Athos, BGNES reported. The Bulgarian monastery of St. George Zograf, also on Mount Athos, reportedly ...