Mount Athos, referred to in Greek as the “Holy Mountain”, is one of the most important centers of the Christian Orthodox world. Home to twenty monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the ...

Each year on this day, July 12, the Greek Orthodox faithful honor Saint Paisios, one of the most beloved figures in the Church.

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In the early morning and late at night, monks still rise to sing the divine office, their voices low and hoarse from sleep. With every breath they are keeping alive a centuries-old tradition in ...

On a rugged peninsula in northern Greece lies one of Europe's most unusual and secluded places. Known as Mount Athos, or the Holy Mountain, this autonomous monastic community has barred women from ...

Vaikhari Japa is the most externally visible form of mantra chanting. The mantra is spoken clearly enough for the ears to hear it properly. Most temple chanting, bhajans, kirtans, and beginner mantra ...

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Fly above the sacred and stunning peninsula of Mount Athos, Greece, with this breathtaking drone video. Witness the phenomenal sight of ancient Orthodox monasteries clinging precariously to the rugged ...

Fly above the sacred and stunning peninsula of Mount Athos, Greece, with this breathtaking drone video. Witness the phenomenal sight of ancient Orthodox monasteries clinging precariously to the rugged ...

Long a favorite at Athos, charred branzino was available whole or filleted. The wine list at Athos offered a strong showing Greek reds and whites. Turkish pistachio baklava ended many meals at Athos.

The Stukas swooped across the Aegean skies like dark, dreadful birds, but they dropped no bombs on the monks of Mount Athos. The motorized Nazi hordes rumbled across the Salonikan peninsula, but they ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece — Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years. The all-male autonomous community, known in ...