Mount Athos
Russian monk arrested for illegal stay on Mount Athos for three years
A Russian national was arrested at “Macedonia” Airport in Thessaloniki after it was discovered that he had been residing illegally...
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Tensions rise on Mount Athos ahead of visit by Metropolitan Epiphaniy of Kyiv
Reports that the Primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphaniy, is expected to visit Mount Athos have...
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The funeral service of the late Metropolitan of Rodostolos
The funeral service of the late Metropolitan of Rodostolos, Chrysostomos, was held at the Holy Monastery of Great Lavra on...
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Archimandrite Vasileios Gontikakis fell asleep in the Lord
Elder Vasileios Gontikakis, former abbot of the Iviron Monastery on Mount Athos, fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday morning....
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Hidden Treasures of Princeton: Mount Athos and Meteora, 1929 Presented in Imbros
On Monday, August 18, at the Cultural Center of Agioi Theodoroi in Imbros, the Mount Athos Center hosted the event...
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4.0-magnitude earthquake in Karyes, Mount Athos
Last night, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in the area of Mount Athos. According to the Seismological Station at Aristotle University...
Read moreMagnitude 3.6 earthquake in Mount Athos
Shortly before 11 p.m., a seismic tremor measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale occurred in the Mount Athos area of...
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The Abbot of Esphigmenou Monastery on Mount Athos received threats
On July 8, 2025, unknown individuals left a threatening letter on the outer door of the guesthouse (konaki) of the...
Read moreLetter from Mount Athos to the Maximos Mansion
An invitation has arrived at the Prime Minister’s office, signed by the Holy Assembly of Mount Athos, indicating that the...
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Mount Athos visit by Greek PM faces backlash from seven monasteries
The official visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Mount Athos, scheduled for the end of next week, is now...
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The Metropolitan of Accra met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to Ghana
On Friday, 16 January 2026, an official and cordial meeting took place at the Embassy of the Republic of...
The Feast of the commemoration of Saint Basil at his Holy Monastery in the Old City of Jerusalem
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the Despotic Feast of the Circumcision of Christ was celebrated at the Patriarchate of...
Patriarch of Romania calls for joint action against antisemitism and intolerance
Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message on Friday on the occasion of a working meeting between representatives of...
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Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina condemns call for a “Bosnian Orthodox Church”
The Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 1997 and composed of the religious leaders of the Islamic...
Newly appointed Consul General of Canada visits Ecumenical Patriarchate
The Ecumenical Patriarchate was visited on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, by Ms. Natalie Britton, the newly appointed Consul General...
