Balgarianovinite.com Bulgaria’s freedom, which dawned on March 3, 1878, marks the efforts, aspirations and self-sacrifice of thousands of Bulgarians during the five centuries of Ottoman rule, Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil told BTA. He led a thanksgiving prayer service for the Liberation of Bulgaria at the Patriarchal Cathedral St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral on Tuesday.
“My words to the Bulgarian people on today’s holiday are words of joy at the significance of this day. The joy of this day unites Bulgarians from all the territories where they lived during those 500 years. We owe today’s celebration to our ancestors who proved themselves under conditions of bondage. They proved that they are one people, united by one faith, one language, one glorious past, and glorious forebears,” Patriarch Daniil said.
He added that the National Day, more than any other holiday, expresses the nationwide aspiration and, even in a political sense, “fulfils the ideal of freedom for our people, including those territories that later became separated from the living body of Bulgaria.”
“The Treaty of San Stefano is a testament to the labour and self-sacrifice of our ancestors. Therefore, let us remember this and today bear witness that we are the heirs of our forebears and let us not betray their cultural and spiritual achievements,” the Bulgarian Patriarch urged.
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is marking March 3, the National Day commemorating the Liberation from Ottoman rule.
In churches across the country, in addition to the regular services for the day, a memorial service is held for all those who gave their lives for the freedom of the homeland. This is followed by a prayer service for peace, health and salvation for the entire nation. Patriarch: Bulgaria’s Freedom Marks Efforts, Aspirations, Self-Sacrifice of Thousands of Bulgarians during Five Centuries of Ottoman Rule 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-03 10:03:02 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law