The Christian world welcomed Easter, with wishes for peace, love and light! Thousands came to churches across the country at midnight to bow before the Son of God, who sacrificed himself for our sins and was Risen.
At this hour, the Second Resurrection is celebrated in all churches. The Gospel is read in different languages as a symbol of the unity of Christianity. Patriarch Daniel led the service in the capital's "Holy Sunday" cathedral, BNT reports.
The holiday is called the Second Resurrection, because for the second time after midnight the Gospel texts about the Resurrection of Christ are read. Unlike last night, however, when they recalled the finding of the empty tomb of Jesus Christ by the myrrh-bearing women, today they tell about his appearance to his disciples and the disbelief of the apostles that Jesus Christ had risen.
"For a believer, everything is possible. The greatest testimony to the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is that so many millions and billions of people have changed their lives. They have understood the power of a pious life. The power to live the way the Lord has shown us. This resurrects the human soul", said Patriarch Daniel.
The resurrection is the core of our faith, he stated. Faith is not just a conviction, for the Orthodox world, faith has inner content, added the leader of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.