Holy Mount

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

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

In pictures: Nine-year commemoration of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi

Nine years have passed since the falling asleep of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, one of the closest disciples of Venerable Joseph the Hesychast (†1959). On Elder Joseph’s death anniversary, His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Chalkida officiated a memorial service at the Annunciation katholikon of Vatopedi Monastery. The service that took place Friday, June 29, 2018,…

Jul 5, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Regarding subjects of public interest, the Holy Mount expresses through its official organs (Communique)

Karyes, 28 July 2016 Ref. No. F2/32/1760 In connection with those published recently in the press, on behalf of some self-appointed representatives of our Holy Place, it is imperative to remind that our Holy Place, regarding subjects of public interest, expresses through its official and institutionalised organs, namely the Sacred Community (Kinotis) and the Sacred…

Aug 13, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu