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2035 – The number of Russians visiting Mount Athos has fallen
MOSCOW, December 3. /TASS/. The number of Russians visiting Mount Athos, where an Orthodox monastic community functions under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, has fallen as a result of the dispute between the Russian Orthodox Church and Constantinople, … Continue reading
2020 – a sneak preview of the 2018 pilgrimage and news from Athos
From the monastery of Simonospetras, where we could sleep for two nights thanks to monk T., I will show a few images that I shot the last three days: The cave/old boat house from 1853 at arsanas Prodromou News item: … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, 16 Xenofontos, 20 Konstamonitou, arsanas, events, news, Prodromou, Trip 2018
Tagged aqueduct, flak position, rescue, Velas
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2019 – Helicopter crash in 2004
Today, 14 years ago , a fatal helicopter crash happened just outside the coast of Sithonia peninsula. Everyone on board died. The Chinook helicopter from the Greek army was on its way to Mount Athos, probably to the Heli platform … Continue reading
Posted in events, news, people, Trip 2018
Tagged fatal accident, helicopter, Patriarch, Sithonia
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2005 – An African King from the Ivory Coast has been baptised Greek Orthodox
Tribal King Tchiffi Zae Jean Gervais from the Ivory Coast has been baptised Greek Orthodox by a monk at the Monastery of Koutloumousiou in June 2018. Photo taken at Kaliagra arsanas by theorthodoxchurch.info. More here. Herman Voogd
2002 – two consecutive fires in two days near Chilandariou
Another fire broke out yesterday on Mt. Athos near the Serbian Chilandariou Monastery, reports orthochristian.com. This is the second day in a row for such news. Yesterday a fire broke out in the early afternoon on Wednesday (6/6) and was … Continue reading
