Mount Athos
Efforts to tackle fire on Mount Athos continue
The situation has improved since a fire broke out on the 12th of June in the afternoon at the site...
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Fire breaks out on Mount Athos
A fire is currently burning on Mount Athos at the site of Cape Arapis in Petrovouni. The fire broke out...
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Greek Deputy Foreign Minister visited the Metropolitan of Ierissos on Mount Athos
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostas Vlasis is on Mount Athos to attend the ceremony of changing the "Sacred Administration"...
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Mount Athos reopens to pilgrims from June 1
Mount Athos will reopen on June 1 following the decision by the Holy Community. However, the entry permits will be...
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Works on Mount Athos- Rapid damage repairs from the April disaster
Cleaning works of the forest road network, of two hundred and twenty kilometers length, cleaning of the streams, repairs in...
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Restoration of damages on Mount Athos with assistance of Greek Armed Forces
Serious damages have been caused on Mount Athos since the last catastrophe that hit the region a month ago. Some...
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Mount Athos: Restriction of freedom by the measures in churches – The Holy Communion is absolutely necessary
The restrictive measures in the churches are characterized as restriction of the religious freedom and Christian worship by the Athonite...
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Gradual lifting of the measures on Mount Athos is expected
Barring unforeseen circumstances, along with the churches, the entrance to Mount Athos is also expected to be allowed under certain...
Read moreThe suspension of visits to Mount Athos is extended until May 17
The entry of visitors-pilgrims to the Athos peninsula is extended until May 17. According to the decision of the administration...
Read moreAn investigation is underway at Mount Athos to locate a missing person
Investigations are underway to locate a 79-year-old missing person on Mount Athos. The elderly man was hosted by his son,...
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Greek President to visit Lesbos island for Feast of Dormition of Mother of God
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakelaropoulou, will visit Agiasos in Lesbos island on the 15th August to...
Metropolitan Epifaniy called on the Belarusians to establish autonomous Orthodox Church (upd)
LAST UPDATE: 15:20 By Kostas Onisenko The Head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kiyv and...
The Mother of God
This coming Saturday marks the great feast of the Dormition, or falling asleep, of the Theotokos, the Mother of...
Erdogan referred to Hagia Sophia again while tensions with Greece continue to escalate
Recep Tayyip Erdogan referred to the Turkish actions in the Eastern Mediterranean region and attacked Greece. Moreover, he said...
France supports Greece regarding Turkish provocations
In a post on Twitter, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanked French President Emmanuel Macron in French for his...
New Under Secretary of Defense comes from village of Volissos in Chios
The Council of the Community of Volissos called the new Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Michael...