Mount Athos
Visit of the Ambassador of Japan to Greece to Mount Athos
From July 17 to 18, the Ambassador of Japan to Greece, Mr. Ito, paid a visit to the Autonomous Monastic...
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Visit of the Ambassador of Japan to Greece to Mount Athos
From July 17 to 18, the Japanese Ambassador to Greece, Mr Ito, visited the Autonomous Monastic State of Mount Athos...
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Mount Athos remains on high alert for wildfire prevention
During the summer period, the fire protection forces in Mount Athos remain on constant alert. The area presents a number...
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Bulgarian Deputy FM meets New Abbot of Zograf Monastery
Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivanka Tasheva met with Archimandrite Gabriel, the newly elected Abbot of the Holy Monastery of St....
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Abbot of Esphigmenou Monastery: War in Ukraine is the result of human evil, not Divine Will
Archimandrite Bartholomew, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Esphigmenou on Mount Athos, issued a deeply moving and outspoken statement on...
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Abbot of Esphigmenou celebrates Divine Liturgy at St. Anthony’s Cave in Kyiv Lavra
On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Archimandrite Bartholomew, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Esphigmenou on Mount Athos, together with accompanying...
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Athonite delegation from Esphigmenou Monastery visited Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (VIDEO)
Archimandrite Bartholomew, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Esphigmenou on Mount Athos, visited Ukraine accompanied by a group of monks....
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The little-known clash between Greek and Russian monks on Mount Athos
By Sotiris Letsios* It was early July 1905, and Greece was facing a number of serious challenges. Among the various...
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Romanian pilgrims drive rise in Mount Athos passenger traffic
The number of travellers to Mount Athos in northern Greece rose by 30% compared with last year, according to one...
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Mount Athos holds Annual Fire Protection coordination meeting ahead of summer season
The annual coordination meeting on wildfire protection was held yesterday at Mount Athos, bringing together all competent authorities and agencies...
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Archbishop of Albania: Religion must never be used as a pretext for violence or fanaticism
The “Peace and Harmony” awareness campaign has concluded in Albania, bringing together religious communities in an initiative aimed at...
Greek Foreign Ministry rejects Turkish claims over Aegean islands, points to casus belli
The Greek Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected renewed Turkish claims concerning the defense of the Greek islands, stressing that...
Archbishop Elia of Finland visits Lithuania, discusses war in Ukraine and Russian influence
Archbishop Elia of Helsinki and All Finland arrived in Vilnius on Wednesday, September 16, as part of a visit...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew receives honorary doctorate from University of Chichester
The University of Chichester has awarded Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew an Honorary Doctor of Divinity in recognition of his contribution...
Apostle Paul Institute of Orthodox Theology opens new academic year in Brussels
The Apostle Paul Institute of Orthodox Theology officially opened the 2026–2027 academic year on Tuesday, September 15, at the...
Archbishop Elpidophoros blesses new offices of Huffington Ecumenical Institute
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America performed an Agiasmos service for the blessing of the new offices of the Huffington Ecumenical...
