Only 350 residents of the monasteries of Mount Athos have been vaccinated against coronavirus, Greek newspaper reports. “Romfeya”… The publication reported that the “inhabitants of Athos” say that “of the two thousand monks of the Mountain, about 1650 were not vaccinated.” “In addition, most monasteries do not discuss vaccines,” writes Romfeya, and clarifies that there […]
The Greek clergy harshly criticizes the recognition by the Greek Church of the OCU, and a necessary condition for staying in most monasteries of Athos is belonging to the UOC. Vicar of the Kiev Metropolis, Head of the Representation of the UOC to European International Organizations Bishop Victor (Kotsaba) on your page telegram stated that […]
Scientists agreed to conduct joint scientific research, organize international scientific conferences in order to study the historical heritage of Athos. Director of the International Institute of Athonite Heritage Sergey Shumilo and Director of the National Center for Manuscripts of Georgia named after Cornelia Kekelidze Zaal Abashidze signed in Tbilisi a Memorandum on uniting efforts and […]
According to an announcement on Tuesday, the world famous monastic republic of Mount Athos is reopening to pilgrims and visitors after months of isolation. The ban on visiting the Sacred Community, introduced in March 2020, has largely contributed to the creation of a good epidemiological image of Mount Athos. General traffic bans in Greece limited, […]
From today, Tuesday May 11, visitors are allowed to enter Mount Athos, subject to certain conditions. We will remind, Athos was closed to pilgrims until March 31 of this year, and then the quarantine measures were extended further, as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as announced in the relevant statement of […]
With the exception of three cases of coronavirus in the monastery of Xenophon brought from outside the borders of the Republic of Athens, there were practically no other cases of illness until September 2020. The ban on visiting the Sacred Community, introduced since March, has contributed significantly to the creation of a good epidemiological image […]
For Russians, Athos has become a place where good news is expected. Thousands of pilgrims come to the island every year, some of them stay there forever, they are so attracted by the purity and silence of monastic life. Of course, among the monks there are talented, God-given preachers who are ready to share the […]
Experts sound the alarm: more than 20 cases of coronavirus in monks have been detected on Mount Athos. Some are reportedly being treated in hospitals in Thessaloniki and one is intubated. On Mount Athos, 120 monks and lay people were vaccinated with the first dose, and according to Vimaorthodoxias.gr, another 120 doses of the vaccine […]
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin completed his visit to Greece today and flew to Moscow from Thessaloniki airport “Macedonia”. Immediately following the conclusion of the festive program in Athens on Thursday 25 March, the Russian Prime Minister traveled to Thessaloniki and then made a two-day private pilgrimage to Mount Athos. Mishustin represented Russia at the […]