Saint Peter

Today, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Peter's Day, honoring the apostles Peter and Paul, revered as supreme and universal teachers. These apostles fervently spread Christ's teachings and endured suffering, persecution, and martyrdom for their faith. They left behind messages that elucidate Christian values and the principles of church life.

On June 29, the Orthodox Church honours the memory of the great apostles Peter and Paul. 

The celebration is of ancient origin, the date selected being the anniversary of either their death or the translation of their relics.

Today the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Apostles Peter and Paul. The day is known as Petrovden in the Bulgarian folklore calendar, according to BNR. 

The two apostles who were ardent propagators of Christianity were subject to severe persecution and endured a lot of suffering.

BELGRADE - InSerbia News portal received on Friday, October 7, threats from a person using "Peter the Rocky" nickname (and sometimes just "Rocky" - both nicknames are using the same e-mail address) for "refusal of portal to publish all comments".

Comments sent by "Peter the Rocky" are either racist or hate speech, or simply insulting, and sometimes just trolling.

June 29 marks the day of the Apostles St. Peter and St. Pavel (Paul) in the Bulgarian Orthodox calendar.