Divine Liturgy at the historic Monastery of Panagia Soumela on August 23
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has announced that, with the permission of the Turkish authorities, the Divine Liturgy will once again be ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Tag: Monastery of Panagia Sumela
Controversial travel article on Panagia Sumela sparks outrage among Pontic Greek communities
A recent travel feature published on CNN Travel on September 14, 2024, about the Monastery of Panagia Sumela in Trebizond, ...
Ecumenical Patriarch at the Monastery of Panagia Soumela (VIDEO)
In an atmosphere of intense emotion and devotion, the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the morning of 15 August ...
Phanar: Turks targeted celebration at Sumela Monastery for political reasons
The Ecumenical Patriarchate published a statement in which it stated that religious activities had been targeted by some politicians in ...
Turkey has given permission for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy in Panagia Sumela (upd)
LATEST UPDATE: 14:57 The Ecumenical Patriarchate received the permission for the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to perform the Divine Liturgy at ...
Turkey did not allow the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on August 15 at the Sumela Monastery (upd)
LAST UPDATE: 14:21 The decision not to allow the Divine Liturgy to take place at the Sumela Monastery on August ...
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