For the hermit monks of Karoulia, the most remote area of Mount Athos, climbing dangerous rocks and prayer are a part of ...

Michalis Giannakos left Amorgos after high school 20 years ago, but remembers visiting the monastery as a child and seeing ...

Father Spyridon has been the soul of Amorgos' cliffside Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery—welcoming pilgrims, caring for locals, ...

Above the spa town of Kamena Vourla, the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour has stood for a thousand years ...

They were building a shelter in a cave when falling ... But Amorgos’ monastery serves another function too — a crucial reference point for locals, who seek the monks’ help, both material ...

One thing you want to be sure to add to your itinerary is visiting the ancient Greek monasteries. Here are the top 10 ...

They were building a shelter in a cave when falling ... But Amorgos’ monastery serves another function too — a crucial reference point for locals, who seek the monks’ help, both material ...

The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea is illuminated by the sun in Amorgos island, Greece, on Friday, March 28, 2025.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) ...

Ukrainian police and government officials have entered the catacombs of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, one of the most significant ...

A monastery dedicated to the ‘beloved disciple' was founded there in the late 10th century and it has been a place of pilgrimage and Greek Orthodox learning ever since. The fine monastic complex ...

The monastery is home to around 40 monks. The land around belonged to Rangdum Monastery and the monks survived on the offerings made by the tenants. The condition of the road is very bad near ...