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Archangelovden: Celebrating Bulgarian Customs and the Legacy of Saint Michael
On November 8, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Saint Michael the Archangel, a celebration known among Bulgarians as Archangelovden. According to Orthodox tradition, Saint Michael is one of the seven supreme angels who stand eternally before God's throne.
Historic mosaic floor linked to 'Santa Claus' closed off
The Demre Museum Directorate has closed off the mosaic floor at St. Nicholas Church in tourism hotspot Antalya's Demre district, a site believed to be where St. Nicholas, widely recognized as Santa Claus, once walked.
Chess for the next day: Church “Game of Thrones” in Athens, Constantinople & Tirana
The Filoptochos of Holy Trinity Footscray & the GCM financially support the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal
The members of the Holy Trinity Footscray Philoptochos in collaboration with the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GCM) made another charitable gesture, raising a significant amount of money in support of the Royal Children’s Hospital – Good Friday Appeal.
Funeral of Prince Michael: Which “blue bloods” were present at the funeral of Michel de Grèce – His burial took place in Tatoi
The burial of Prince Michael, the last grandson of King George I, who was also known as Michel de Grèce, took place in Tatoi.
The losing battle against Greece’s tumbling birthrate
ORMENIO - Army sergeant Christos Giannakidis was planning to have a second child when Greece's debt crisis exploded last decade, straining his finances and erasing hope of extending the family.
One son is expensive enough, he says, especially the cost of ferrying him around his remote corner of northeastern Greece where the number of children has plummeted in recent years.
Bulgaria Celebrates St. Nicholas Day: A Tradition of Faith and Festivity
Bulgarians across the country observed the Day of Saint Nicholas on December 6, known as Nikulden, commemorating the revered figure of St. Nicholas of Myra. Originating from Patara in Asia Minor in the 3rd century, St. Nicholas led a pious life, aiding the destitute and weak while embodying the principles of faith and truth.
The relics of Saint Nicholas of Serbia arrived in Belgrade VIDEO
The relics of Saint Nicholas of Serbia arrived in Belgrade, in the Church of the Ascension, where a festive vigil was held with a prayer to the great saint and God's favorite.
Nikolaj Velimirovi was born in 1880 in Lelic in the family of a farmer.
Time zone by time zone, another new year sweeps into view
New Year's celebrations swept across the globe, ushering in 2023 with countdowns and fireworks — and marking an end to a year that brought war in Europe, a new chapter in the British monarchy and global worries over inflation.
Real Santa Claus’s (St. Nicholas) burial place possibly found!
Saint Nicholas served as Bishop of Myra until his death and burial there in A.D. 343