Pope Leo XIV appeared last night in the Vatican Gardens wearing an omophorion gifted to him by Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the Catholic Church in Bulgaria reported. The prime minister ...

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov made a notable visit to the Vatican ahead of Bulgaria’s May 24 celebrations, traditionally honoring Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education ...

During an audience with Pope Leo XIV on Friday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov presented the pontiff with an omophorion, a bishop’s liturgical vestment, with an early Christian symbol of ...

The funeral of Pope Francis is a significant event. It blends religious tradition with global leadership. The ceremony takes place in Vatican City. Dignitaries and mourners from across the globe ...

Guests and dignitaries will be seated closer to the basilica and coffin. The service will end with prayers for Pope Francis and a final commendation - a concluding prayer where the Pope will be ...

The omophorion took three months to complete. Dimitrova believes that Pope Francis could feel the care and devotion she poured into the vestment. “ The emotion is overwhelming ,” she shared.

Pope Francis has always been very fond of Bulgarian yogurt, and as a baby in Argentina, he was fed with it. He wore a Bulgarian omophorion during his last service in honour of the "Bulgarian Pope" ...

On his last Easter, Pope Francis appeared before the faithful wearing an omophorion that he received as a gift during his visit to Bulgaria in 2019. The word omophorion comes from the Greek word for ...

Christ is risen, which is the most important thing! This was shared on his Facebook page by Bogdan Patashev - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Holy See ...

The head of the OCU Epiphanius was placed in the center of the composition. Above him stands an archangel with a sword, even higher — the Virgin with an omophorion. To the right of the primate are ...

In the message, the patriarch called for unity among the people. "We are accomplishing our unity as a people under the omophorion of Saint Sava, in the Church of Christ, the Living God, whose ...