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The Holy Monastery of the apostles Peter and Paul in Mount Athos 5 July 2019 This monastery appears to have already been in existence in 1018, but after...

‘And from Earth to Heaven’, 30 years at Vatopaidi: the Desk Diary for 2018 5 January 2018 By God’s Grace, 30 years have now passed since the Holy and Great Monastery...

The Holy Monastery of Chilandari (or Chelandari) Monk Chariton of Karoulia 25 April 2017 The monastery was founded at the end of the 10th century. In 1198 an impe...

Prosecutor Recommends ‘Not Guilty’ in the Vatopaidi Case 15 December 2016 The Public Prosecutor, Vasiliki Krina, has recommended to the Three-Member ...

How the monks on the Holy Mountain make kollyva I. M. Hatzifotis 23 October 2016 Separate memorial services are not held for monks on the Holy Mountain. Tog...

Icons of the Theotokos: The “Milk-Giver” of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos Nick Kostopoulos 16 October 2016 The “Milk-Giver” of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos Today’s icon date...

‘Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt’ Metropolitan Nikolaos (Hatzinikolaou) of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki 6 September 2016 It was February, 1988. Quite cold in Karyes . It’s at quite a high elevat...

Visiting the monasteries of Vatopedi and Karakallou Oystein Silouan Lid 7 August 2016 One of the richest and most beautiful monasteries we visit, is called Vat...

“I can’t help thinking that Martin Luther made a great mistake in doing away with monasticism” Oystein Silouan Lid 5 August 2016 During the stay we live in three-bed, four-bed and eight-bed rooms in dif...

Saint Paisios: Go away, and take your lies with you to the court room! Oystein Silouan Lid 3 August 2016 – Christos anesti (Christ is risen)! Panagiotis cries out, and before lon...