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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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2024 – Russian Orthodox Church: Mount Athos closed to Russian pilgrims?

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

Breaking news today: the Russian Orthodox Church has broken ties with Orthodoxy’s leader Bartholomew and says Mount Athos is now closed to Russian Orthodox Christians from RussiaBartholomew October 7th 2011 on the pier in Ouranopolis – foto Wim Voogd Ukraine secured approval … Continue reading →

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1957 – the ‘new’ Paleo Monastiro part II

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

In post 1947 I presented my pictures of the newly renovated buildings and churches of the Paleo Monastiro, the old monastery of the Russians on Athos. I pointed out that the main church is relatively easy accessible, and we were … Continue reading →

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1950 – Athos in French magazine “Le Miroir”

Posted on November 11, 2017 by

In 1917  a French Russian army occupied Mount Athos. On this picture from the French magazine Le Miroir a soldier, two monks and a Greek policeman are posing for the photographer, not at the monastery of Panteleimonos, as is suggested … Continue reading →

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1946 – the hike from Roussikon to Paleo Monastiro

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

On our first day of our 2017 pilgrimage to Athos we hiked from Roussikon to Paleo Monastiro, the old Roussikon. It is a 5,5 km hike over a dirt road, starting at sea level and ending at 455 meters. On the … Continue reading →

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1929 – Kapsala: the ruined kellion of St. John Chrysostomos – the interior

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

In post 1922 I showed you the pictures from the exterior of this ruined Russian settlement, that is located near the Maroudá cell (green pin) -see the red arrow on the map above. Today we will take a closer look inside … Continue reading →

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1889 – Panteleimonos in 1971

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

Panteleimonos monastery in 1971. This photo was taken by Dr Nicholas Exadaktylos (thanks to Nathaniel). From the same spot but now taken in 2015 after the complete restoration. The guesthouse in 1971 by Dr Nicholas Exadaktylos.In 2015 photo by Herman … Continue reading →

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