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1545 – Athos by Tom Whipple

Posted on May 5, 2014 by athosweblog

Tom Whipple is a British journalist who visited Mount Athos  4 times. He wrote an interesting article published in INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine april 2014. Here are some  parts of his writings: “Over four visits here, I have never quite established … Continue reading →

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726 – The story of Esfigmenou by Tom Whipple

Posted on March 4, 2009 by athosweblog

The tale of the Esphigmenou monks is one that should exist only in the pages of a Dan Brown thriller. Divided from the Orthodox establishment by a theological disagreement, and living in an isolated monastic peninsula, they are fighting a … Continue reading →

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