{"id":318285,"date":"2021-05-11T18:01:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=318285"},"modified":"2021-05-11T18:01:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:01:52","slug":"mt-athos-reopens-to-pilgrims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/mt-athos-reopens-to-pilgrims\/","title":{"rendered":"Mt. Athos reopens to pilgrims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>After several months of lockdown restrictions, Mt. Athos is finally open to pilgrims again, starting Tuesday, May 11, 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-enum=\"p4\" data-field=\" paragraph\">The decision to reopen the Holy Mountain was made by the Sacred Community\u2014the governing body of Mt. Athos, consisting of one representative from each of the 20 ruling monasteries.<\/p>\n<p data-enum=\"p5\" data-field=\" paragraph\">The number of pilgrims allowed on the Mountain at one time will be strictly limited: Each monastery may issue 10 diamontirions (a visa-like document needed to enter the Holy Mountain); some sketes may issue 5, and some 2, and cells and hesychasteria may issue 1 each.<\/p>\n<p data-enum=\"p6\" data-field=\" paragraph\">The Sacred Community\u2019s circular states that it is strictly forbidden to allow people to move between monasteries once they are on Mt. Athos.<\/p>\n<p>Tr by <a href=\"https:\/\/orthochristian.com\/139184.html\">Orthochristian<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photography courtesy of\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>Basilica.ro <\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong>\/ <\/strong>Mircea Florescu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After several months of lockdown restrictions, Mt. 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