In this latest measure, the Community asks the monasteries to issue up to 300 diamonitirion per month, with the exception of Greeks and Cypriots, while also establishing exceptions for Russians, Ukrainians, Romanians, and Bulgarians for their respective monasteries

The Governor of Mount Athos, Alkiviadis Stefanis, has extended an invitation to U.S. President Donald Trump to visit the Holy Mountain.

The tremor, with a depth of 8 kilometers, was centered near Karyes and was felt across nearby areas, though no damages have been reported so far

The shallow quake was centred northwest of Karyes, the administrative seat of Mount Athos; no damage or injuries have been reported

Mitsotakis emphasized the state’s responsibility to stand by the monastic republic and the broader Christian communities in the surrounding regions, including the Middle East.

This is not Gibson’s first encounter with the sacred enclave.

According to the Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 30 kilometers southeast of Karyes, the administrative center of Mount Athos

One of the most seriously affected sites is the Katholikon (primary church building) of Xenophontos Monastery, a late 10th-century monument adorned with 16th-century frescoes.

Cracks in masonry, fallen roof tiles, collapsed plaster, and even dislodged chandeliers inside altars were among the damages reported

A second tremor followed just five minutes later, at 3:53 PM, with a magnitude of 4.0 and the same epicentral area.

"Our brotherhood is in danger," says Elder Bartholomew of Esphigmenou Monastery at Mount Athos, describing the attack as attempted murder.

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Mount Athos, on the Athos peninsula in the northeastern Greece area at 18:11 local time on Saturday, February 15. According to the initial assessment by the Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 8 kilometers northwest of Karyes, the administrative capital of the Monastic community, with a focal depth estimated at 5 […]

According to Reuters, during their 4-day stay, the soldiers visited and worshipped at 12 monasteries

Smaller aftershocks followed in the same region, measuring 2.4, 1.8, 3.1, and 1.6 on the Richter scale.

A lengthy statement said the draft bill was not only a violation of the Gospels but in contrivance with the norms of Greek society, calling it “a great crime.”

Medieval Orthodox monastic rites and traditions on Mount Athos will soon acquire yet another trapping more associated with the 20th century: a modern supermarket. The semi-autonomous monastic community located on a northern Greece promontory first emerged more than a millennia ago, yet only recently did the prospect of opening a supermarket appear. The new store […]