May 24 is one of Bulgaria’s brightest holidays. The Bulgarian nation glorifies the great deed of Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius who created the Slavonic script. In 1980 Pope John Paul ІІ proclaims Cyril and Methodius spiritual co-patrons of Europe. May 24 is the Day of the Slavonic script and the Bulgarian education and culture. The history of the new alphabet began back in the 9th century AD, when Rome and Constantinople challenged the right to Christianize the multiple Slavic communities in Europe. Bulgaria was at that time in a process …read more
Source: Radio Bulgaria
