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Piece of Jesus Christ's crucifiction comes to Plovdiv

7/16/2007 11:05:08 AM

A piece of Jesus Christ's crucifiction cross, preserved in St Nicholas skete in the Koutloumousiou monastery on Mount Athos, will be transfered to Plovdiv for people to honor it.

The holy relic arrives to the "St. Marina" Plovdiv Metropoliten Church on the occasion of its church feastday tomorrow, by a special invitation by the Plovdiv Metropoliten Nikolay.

ST. VARVARA (St. Barbara) - December 4

12/4/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Varvara, Barbara.

World AIDS Day

12/1/2023 9:00:00 AM

The ends of the red ribbon are pointed to the ground today, symbolizing the life that is disappearing.

Today is St.Andrews Day

11/30/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Andrey, Andriana (the name has the meaning “masculine”, therefore “strong”).

KATERININDEN (St. Catherines Day)

11/24/2023 10:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Ekaterina, Katerina, Katya.

ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKI

11/23/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Alexander, Alexandra, Sasho, Sashka, Tsanko. The name derives from Old Greek, having the meaning of “protector of the men”.

Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy God's Mother

11/21/2023 8:00:00 AM

The Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy God's Mother, according to Holy Tradition, this took place in the following manner: the parents of the Virgin Mary, Righteous Joachim and Anna, praying for an end to their childlessness, vowed that if a child were born to them, they would dedicate it to the service of God.