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By Ingka Athanasiadou It is ironic that one can find so much information about the lives of Byzantine women in the archives of Mount Athos,...

The historic church of Virgin Mary Keras in Heraklion, Crete, is facing high risk of collapse after a severe landslide in the region and...

Within the framework of the annual religious-cultural conference organized by the Russian Orthodox Church, the Mt. Athos icon of Greece depicting the New Martyrs...

Τhe Ecumenical Patriarchate denounced the interference of the Russian Orthodox Church in the case of Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi, after the Holy Synod concluded...

Greeks from the former Soviet Union express their deep concern with ongoing violations of religious freedom masqueraded as criminal “justice” trials by the Greek...

Greek authorities on Wednesday jailed the abbot of a 1,000-year-old Greek Orthodox monastery accused of playing a key role in an alleged land swap...

The annual cleaning of one of Christianity's holiest churches deteriorated into a brawl between rival clergy Wednesday, as dozens of monks feuding over sacred...

The Judicial Council of the Court of Appeal in Athens has decided Friday to remand Abbot Efraim of Vatopedi in detention. Abbot Efraim is...

While the Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos appears to be shocked with Mr Diomidis Spinellis' declaration that Greek tax officers, play the 4-4-2  football...

Icons from Mount Athos have travelled to Austria, within the grand exhibition to be hosted at the Covent of Maria Loreto, in the federal...