Orthodox Christians ask God to bless honey on Saint Haralampi's Day

Record ID: 2339087

  • Title: Orthodox Christians ask God to bless honey on Saint Haralampi's Day
  • Date: 10th February 2026
  • Summary: BLAGOEVGRAD, BULGARIA (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN WORSHIPPERS LIGHTING CANDLES NEXT TO JARS OF HONEY IN TRADITIONAL BLESSING SERVICE (SOUNDBITE) (Bulgarian) PRIEST, PETAR STEFANOV, SAYING: "On February 10, the Orthodox Church commemorates the memory of the Holy Hieromartyr Haralampi. He lived sometime in the second half of the third century
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  • Keywords: Charalambos Haralambi Haralambos Orthodox christianity religion tradition
  • Location: BLAGOEVGRAD, BULGARIA
  • City: BLAGOEVGRAD, BULGARIA
  • Country: Bulgaria
  • Topics: Europe,Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001430910022026RP1
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  • Story Text:Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria marked the feast of Saint Haralampi on Tuesday (February 10), traditionally asking blessings for bees, honey and beekeepers. 
    Haralampi, or Haralambos, was a third-century Christian priest in Asia Minor, present-day Turkey. According to Orthodox belief, Haralampi was extensively persecuted and tortured by Roman authorities, but his wounds were miraculously healed with honey given to him by pious Christians. 
    Every February 10, faithful Orthodox Christians gather for mass, asking God's blessing for bees and beekeepers, as well as their own jars of honey. 
    (Production: Spasiyana Sergieva, Thomas Holdstock)
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