Category Archives: news

2212 – new building activities in the centre of Karyes

Posted on July 17, 2021 by athosweblog

The first time I visited Karyes in 1980 I saw, if I remember correctly, that there was still an old building opposite of the Protaton bell tower, next to the chapel of Ag. Nikolaos and the graveyard, here visible on … Continue reading →

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2203 – After the Corona lock-down: Athos reopens partially from May 11th 2021

Posted on May 10, 2021 by athosweblog

Update 25/06, thanks to our reader Japetus: For the time being, no covid vaccination certificate, private pcr test, selftest etc. are accepted to enter Athos.All visitors -with no exception whatsoever- are required prior to receiving their diamoniteria to undertake a … Continue reading →

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2198 – Vaccinations have started on Mount Athos (20-3-2021)

Posted on March 21, 2021 by athosweblog

A Coast Guard boat delivered the first 400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Mount Athos on Friday, March 19, 2021. The vaccination center was set up in the health center in Karyes. On March 20, 2021, the first 36 … Continue reading →

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2193 – Lockdown: update 15/4, now extended until May 10 2021

Posted on February 8, 2021 by athosweblog

Update15/4: the lock-down is extended until the 19th of May 2021 update: new extention of the lock-down on the 9st of March: until the 31 th of March 2021! update: new extention of the lock-down on the 1st of March: … Continue reading →

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2182 – Sad news: Monk Epifanios of Mylopotamos has died today

Posted on December 11, 2020 by athosweblog

Monk, Cook, Winemaker. Rest in Peace. Wim and Herman Voogd

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2181- review of a new Athos book: Encounters on the Holy Mountain – the story of the “Athos” virus

Posted on December 8, 2020 by athosweblog

While many of us and the world around us suffer under the terrible consequences of the Covid-19 virus, I am happy to give you some good news. In these hard times I have been reading a book with stories that … Continue reading →

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2176 – 30 years FoMA: a promising new Athos book is published!

Posted on October 29, 2020 by athosweblog

Already one month ago a reader of our weblog Bart Janssens announced that the publication of a new book could be expected soon (see his comment in ‘About’). He described it as a beautiful new book with stories, testimonies and … Continue reading →

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2171 – earthquake on Athos September 27th

Posted on September 27, 2020 by athosweblog

Today, Sunday 27/9, a powerful earthquake was felt by the monks on the Agion Oros in the early morning, during the service called “agripnía”. The quake took place about 20 kilometers southwest of Athos and measured 5.2 on the Richter … Continue reading →

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2169 – Corona update Athos 24th of September (update 30/9)

Posted on September 22, 2020 by athosweblog

Since our last post from August 6th in 2160 there was no news from Athos, concerning the pandemic. But two days ago Romfea.gr reported that an outbreak of Covid-19 occured in the Agiou Paulou monastery (in English read more here). … Continue reading →

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2162 – Zoom meeting for children with elder Ephraim of Vatopedi

Posted on August 21, 2020 by athosweblog

In these special “Corona”-times even monasteries on the Holy Mountain adapt to the modern ways of communication. The online magazine Pemptousia is organizing tomorrow, on Saturday 22 August from 10 am to 12.30 pm a “3rd internet meeting (in Greek) … Continue reading →

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