Category Archives: news

2229 – earthquakes near Athos Sunday 16th of January 2022

Posted on January 16, 2022 by athosweblog

Monk Theodosios reported to me that earthquakes were felt on Athos today. “They occured in the sea south of the monastic community, some 33 km from Karyes, and had a magnitude of 5.4. The quake even rattled Attica, 225 kilometers … Continue reading →

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2227 – snow on Athos 12-01-2022

Posted on January 13, 2022 by athosweblog

One of the monks on Athos that I follow on Facebook is Prodromos Grigoriatis. He lives in Karyes and last year he was the first who shared the news with us about the new large building that is constucted in … Continue reading →

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2224 – Father Makarios from Maroudá is vaccinated

Posted on November 24, 2021 by athosweblog

Father Makarios from Maroudá kellion, 70 years old, one of the most hospitable and friendly monks of the Holy Mountain, was infected with COVID-19 this summer and luckily survived the severe effects of the Corona virus, although he approched death, … Continue reading →

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2223 – Corona on Mount Athos: update 8 / 08-05-2022

Posted on October 28, 2021 by athosweblog

Update 8 – 08/05/2022: our Athos friend Vasilis visited Athos during Easter. From his Facebookpage we learn that although in Greece most corona measures have been abolished, a quick Covid test still is mandatory before entering the Pilgrims Bureau (Grafio) … Continue reading →

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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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