Ruse children followed in the footsteps of faith
Saturday, 09 August 2025
Children from Ruse, attending the Sunday School in the city, joined their parents in a pilgrimage trip and visited significant Christian shrines in Bulgaria. The initiative was organized by the Theosis Association of the Holy Metropolis of Ruse and was implemented with the financial support of the Ruse Municipality.
The program included the German Monastery "St. John of Rila" near Sofia, the Ruen Monastery "St. John of Rila" in the village of Skrino and the Rila Monastery. The children visited the grave and cave of St. John, where he spent the last 12 years of his life in fasting and prayer. The trip continued to Sandanski, where on the day of the Transfiguration of the Lord the participants attended a service. They also visited the cave "Saeva Dupka", which is not by chance called the "Pearl of the Caves".
The initiative is aimed at introducing children to Christian churches and monasteries in Bulgaria, which preserve the Orthodox faith and testify to the spiritual strength of the Bulgarian people. During the trip, the children had the opportunity to hear talks from priests and monks about the history of the churches and monasteries and the faith.
The Sunday school in Ruse has existed since 2015 and is a place where dozens of children get acquainted with the Orthodox faith, study biblical stories, church history, Christian virtues and traditions in the church "St. Nicholas the Wonderworker". Through interactive lessons, creative workshops and charitable initiatives, the school encourages the active participation of children in spiritual and social life.
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