Mount Athos

Monks celebrate Christmas on snow-covered Mount Athos : Photo & Video

A few days before the feast of the Nativity of Christ, which Mount Athos celebrates according to the Old Calendar, namely on January 7, significant snowfall occurred. Karyes, the Athonite capital at an altitude of 1,150 feet, received over 2 feet of snow, while higher areas received over 3 feet. Two days before Christmas, the…

Jan 10, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Panagia Prodromitissa Icon replica to be enshrined in Romania National Cathedral

The Abbot of the Romanian Skete of the Honourable Forerunner on Mount Athos presented His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel with a replica of the Prodromitissa Wonderworking icon of the Mother of God to be enshrined in the newly-consecrated National Cathedral. A precious gift for the Cathedral Visiting Romania on the occasion of the inauguration of the…

Nov 28, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek State grants €1.240.000 to monasteries on Mount Athos

The Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos on Monday approved a grant of €1.240.000 for 22 monastic settlements on the Holy Mount Athos following a request submitted by the Sacred Community, Protothema reports. Regarding the financial support, the first monastery is Simonos Petras with 144.088 Euros. The second grant in value is offered to Agiou Pavlou…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of two Romanian Saints offered to Vatopedi Monastery

At the request of Vatopedi Monastery, the Romanian Patriarchate hass offered particles of the holy relics of two Romanian Saints who are closely connected with this monastic settlement on Mount Athos. The reliquary containing fragments of the relics of Saint George of Cernica and Saint Gregory the Teacher was brought Wednesday, October 24, to Vatopedi…

Oct 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Abbots of Great Lavra, Prodromos Skete celebrate Divine Liturgy at patronal feast of National Cathedral’s Chapel

Abbot Prodromos of Great Lavra and Abbot Athanasios of the Prodromos Skete on Mount Athos celebrated Thursday the Divine Liturgy at the patronal feast of the National Cathedral’s Chapel in Bucharest in honour of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti,…

Jul 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO: All-night Vigil in honour of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God in the presence of Athonite Abbots

Elder Athanasios Prodromites, the abbot of the Romanian Skete of the Honourable Forerunner, St John the Baptist, on Mount Athos, led Wednesday the All-night Vigil service in honour of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God at the National Cathedral’s Chapel in Bucharest. The service was held with the chorostasia of Elder Prodromos Lavriotes,…

Jul 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO: Byzantine Choir Tronos opens celebrations of National Cathedral’s Chapel with special concert

The Byzantine Choir Tronos of the Romanian Patriarchate performed Wednesday a special concert dedicated to the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God in the opening of the celebrations of the National Cathedral’s Chapel. The concert directed by Archdeacon and Protopsaltes Mihail Bucă included various hymns dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos that were performed…

Jul 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Thousands of people venerate Saint Paisios of mount Athos at his tomb

Thousands of people queued from early in the morning on Wednesday to pray at the tomb of Saint Paisios in northern Greece, Greek Reporter reports. On Thursday, July 12, the Orthodox Church celebrated the memory of Elder Paisios, whose canonization was made on January 13, 2015 with a decision by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. In the Sanctuary where the…

Jul 13, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Former Romanian football player Mihai Neșu visits Mount Athos

The former Romanian international football player Mihai Neșu has paid a visit to the Holy Mount Athos that concluded Sunday, July 8. A Facebook fan page dedicated to Mihai Neșu and his charitable work posted a picture on July 4 of football players Pantelis Kapetanos, George Ogăraru, and Mihai Neșu. The post included the message…

Jul 10, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Abbots of Athonite Great Lavra, Prodromos Skete to attend patronal feast of National Cathedral’s Chapel

Abbot Prodromos of Great Lavra Monastery of Mount Athos, and Hegumen Athanasios of the Romanian Prodromos Skete, will attend the patronal feast of the National Cathedral’s Chapel that will take place next week, on the feast of the Prodromitissa (Forerunneress) Icon of the Mother of God. A replica of the Wonderworking Prodromitissa Icon of the…

Jul 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Famous Greek Chef Akis Petretzikis meets with ‘Athonite Chef’ Monk Epiphanios of Mylopotamos

The famous Greek Chef Akis Petretzikis began the month of July on the Holy Mount Athos in the company of Father Epiphanios of the Great Lavra’s Mylopotamos Cell, who is surnamed the Athonite Chef or the Chef of Mount Athos. Akis Petretzikis is the winner of the 2010 MasterChef cooking competition in Greece and the…

Jul 6, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu