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Large-Scale Schemes for Fake Covid Certificates Revealed in Plovdiv Region
Plovdiv police have revealed two schemes for issuing false certificates. The documents were issued in Assenovgrad Hospital and in a medical center in the town of Rakovski. Four people were detained for 24 hours.
Bulgaria: Are Schools Ready for the Testing of Young Students
Are the schools ready for mass testing and when will they open their doors to the little ones?
This was commented in "The Day Begins" by the directors of the 37th Sofia University "Raina Knyaginya" Tsvetomira Georgieva and the 56th Sofia University "Prof. Konstantin Irechek" - Dr. Evgeniy Baltakov.
Bulgaria’s Largest Catholic Community Celebrates Easter and Votes
In the town of Rakovski (southern Bulgaria), where the largest Catholic community in the country lives, today they celebrate Easter and will exercise their right of vote.
Citizens will first celebrate the holiday in the largest Catholic church in Bulgaria "Sacred Heart Of Jesus", then head to the polls.
The Bulgarian Ambassador to the Vatican Handed his Credentials to Pope Francis
Bulgarian Ambassador to the Vatican, Bogdan Patashev, today presented his credentials to Pope Francis, the Foreign Ministry said.
‘Build Peace and Bridges’, Pope Francis Urges Bulgarians
After a tightly-packed three-day programme, Pope Francis left Bulgaria on Tuesday morning with a call for the country to continue "building peace and bridges" with its neighbours.
"Keep building peace, sow goodness," the pontiff told Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, who saw him off as he departed for North Macedonia for the next leg of his Balkan trip.
The Pope Gave First Communion to 242 Children in the Catholic Capital of Bulgaria Rakovski
Pope Francis gave the first communion of 242 children to the Church of the Most Holy Heart of Jesus in the city of Rakovski.
Today is the Second Day of the Pope's Visit to Bulgaria
Pope Francis's apostolic journey to Bulgaria continues today. The head of the Roman Catholic Church arrived yesterday in Bulgaria, under the motto "Peace to the Earth" - the title of the encyclical, written in 1963 by Pope John XXIII, also known as the "Bulgarian Pope," Archbishop Angelo Roncalli.
PM Borisov: I am Grateful that Pope Francis Accepted to Come to Bulgaria
Pope Francis' visit is a great advertisement for Bulgaria and I am happy and grateful to accept the invitation, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said. The Premier visited the town of Rakovski, where he is preparing for the reception of His Holiness on May 6, the government information service said.
Pope Francis Arrived on Bulgarian Soil (Updated)
Pope Francis's plane landed at the government's VIP airport at about ten minutes before 10 am, a little earlier than scheduled. On the Bulgarian soil the pope was welcomed by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. There is a four-eye meeting scheduled between them.
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Bulgaria’s Town of Rakovsky is Preparing for the Pope’s Visit
Rakovsky, the Bulgarian town with the largest population of Roman Catholics per capita in the country, has been preparing for months for Pope Francis visit to Bulgaria, which will take place from 5 to 7 May, 2019, reports BNT.