Tag Archives: Russian

2071 – When nature takes over….

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

When we were walking in Kapsala we met a friendly man in the rain. He explained that it was not easy to find the correct road to Stavronikita. He went to get some water in a nearby house. When he … Continue reading →

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2058 – The glory of Agiou Andreou

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

The enormous skiti Agiou Andreou, with its many domes, emerged from the mist. Though merely a skiti, and belonging to Vatopedi (after the Russian period ended), it is much larger than many other monasteries on the Holy Mountain. Inside the … Continue reading →

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2035 – The number of Russians visiting Mount Athos has fallen

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

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 →

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2025 – The official point of view of the Russian Orthodox Church about Mount Athos

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

This is what Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations of the Russian Orthodox Church has to say about Mount Athos in an interview with the BBC on the 17th of October 2018: –  After … Continue reading →

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1980 – Ag. Triados in Karyes

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

The large house in the centre uphill is the kellion of Triados in the village of Karyes. The photo is made in 1918 by Frenchman Fernan Cuville. This is the situation nowadays. The building is in ruins for years. Surrounding smaller … Continue reading →

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1927 – The holy smoke from Thibais, first day, part three.

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

Pilgrim Jacques is given an explanation in the frankincense factory by Boris. They export from Thibais to the Holy Mountain and to every corner in the world. The burning of incense is a human custom that goes back to ancient … Continue reading →

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1922 – Kapsala: the ruined kellion of St. John Chrysostomos

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

On our first day of this years’ pilgrimage to Athos, Father Makarios of Maroudá granted us hospitality in his beautifull cell. Before we went on our journey I made contact with a reader of our weblog and a member of … Continue reading →

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