Centuries-old monasteries have been damaged by an ongoing series of earthquakes in a secluded monastic community in northern Greece. A magnitude 5.3 quake struck the Mount Athos peninsula on June ...

Greece and Egypt have agreed to protect the status of St. Catherine's Monastery. The monastery, founded in the 6th century, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. An Egyptian court ruling raised ...

CAIRO, May 29 (MENA) - The foreign ministry's official spokesperson Thursday stressed that rumors about seizing St. Catherine's Monastery and its affiliated land are completely ... of preserving the ...

A court ruling in Egypt about St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church about religious freedom.

Clinging to a Greek cliff, this monastery welcomes people from around the world. No women allowed The monastery is one of 20 in the autonomous all-male monastic community of Mount Athos, known in ...

There are less than 20 days until Christmas, but St. Nicholas comes on Dec. 6. Here's what to know about the holiday. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA ...

The 45th annual Greek Festival at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Pierce features authentic Greek food and pastries, imported Greek wine and beer, Greek dance performances, ...

Greek City Times 39 monasteries in Greece and Mount Athos issue letter supporting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church ... The Abbot of the Monastery of St. Nicodemus the Hagiorite in Pyrgetos, Larissa ...

For the Greek community in Tarpon Springs, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral is where life's big moments happen. “For us, as Greeks, the Church has always been the center of our life.

Hidden Fresco of Last Byzantine Emperor Discovered in Greek Monastery ‘Exudes Calmness and Kindness ... Face of Real St. Nicholas Reconstructed with 3D Tech Shows He Did Look Like Santa Claus.

CNA Staff, Dec 18, 2024 / 06:00 am. After years of excavation work, the leader of an archeological expedition at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey, announced this week that her team has ...

The location of St. Nicholas’ mortal remains is already a matter of some dispute, and the discovery of the additional sarcophagus, depending on what it contains, will likely muddy things further.