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Infant Mortality in Bulgaria (1944–1977)
Infant mortality is an important measure of a country’s health and social conditions. In the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, significant progress was made in...
Infant Mortality and Maternal Health
Since the Socialist Revolution, Bulgaria has made great progress in infant and maternal health. The infant mortality rate dropped from 144.5 per 1,000 live...
Control of Communicable and Parasitic Diseases
After the Socialist Revolution, Bulgaria organized a systematic and planned health program to control communicable and parasitic diseases. This program was managed by the...
Popularity of the “Unfading Rose” Theme
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Marian icons with themes such as the “Unfading Rose” became widely requested by buyers. Many of these icons...
Cretan and Italian Influence on Marian Icons
From the second half of the fifteenth century, painters from Crete and Italy frequently created images of the Virgin Mary that showed strong late-Gothic...
The Akathistos Hymn and Its Importance
The Akathistos hymn is an important liturgical poem in honor of the Virgin Mary. It consists of 24 stanzas, each corresponding to a letter...
The Meaning of “Ten Days”
Saint John speaks of an ordeal that will last “only ten days.” The exact meaning of this period is not completely clear. Many scholars...
Trial and Perseverance in Early Christianity
The ordeal that Saint John speaks about in his writings was not imagined as something brief or symbolic only. It was expected to last...
The Situation of the Christian Community
In his message, John shows that he understands the suffering and poverty of the Christian community he is addressing. Their poverty was not only...
The Expansion of the Name “Bucoleon”
Over time, the prominent location of the Palace and Harbour of Bucoleon along the Sea of Marmara caused the name “Bucoleon” to be applied...
