Mount Athos
Suspension of entry to Mount Athos is extended until April 30
The suspension of entry of visitors and pilgrims to the Athos peninsula is extended until April 30. According to the...
Read more
Mount Athos: The litany of the icon of “Axion Esti” took place with restrictions, due to coronavirus measures
With a small number of monks, compared to previous years, and without the presence of lay visitors, the procession of...
Read more
Mount Athos in a state of emergency
The peninsula of Mount Athos was declared to be in a state of emergency by a decision of the Governor...
Read moreRequest for Mount Athos to declare a state of emergency
Mount Athos submitted a request to the Region of Central Macedonia to declare a state of emergency in Mount Athos...
Read moreThe suspension of entry to Mount Athos is extended until April 20
The suspension of entry of visitors-pilgrims to the Mount Athos peninsula has been extended until April 20, "with the exception...
Read moreEngineers traveled to Mount Athos to assess the damage
A group of engineers from the Centre for the Preservation of the Athonite Heritage (KEDAK) has been in Mount Athos...
Read moreRequest for declaring a state of emergency in Mount Athos
The Holy Community and the Civil Administration submitted a request to the Civil Protection to declare a state of emergency...
Read more
Mount Athos remains closed to pilgrims until April 11
Mount Athos has already closed its gates to pilgrims since March 19 in accordance with a joint decision by the...
Read more
They prayed for health around the globe on Mount Athos (video)
A vigil was held on Mount Athos in a wholesome atmosphere of respect for our Most Holy Lady, Virgin Mary,...
Read more
Monk from Mount Athos infected with coronavirus
A monk from Mount Athos infected with the coronavirus is hospitalised at the "AHEPA" University General Hospital of Thessaloniki. The...
Read moreLatest News
Metropolitan Epiphaniy called on the Belarusians to establish autonomous Orthodox Church
By Kostas Onisenko The Head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kiyv and all Ukraine, called...
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...
Memory of Saint Irene the Empress
The Orthodox Church commemorates today Saint Irene the Empress, later Nun Xeni. Saint Irene lived in the 12th century...