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11 Romanian pilgrims are in a Greek hospital after eating poisonous wild mushrooms on Mount Athos

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek officials say a group of 11 Romanian pilgrims visiting Greece’s Orthodox monastic community of Mount Athos are in hospital with food poisoning after eating wild ...
Yahoo

Meet the Mount Athos monks living at Simonos Petra monastery in northern Greece

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years. The all-male autonomous community, known ...

Icon of the Mother of God "Skoroposlushnitsa" Day: where it is located

The icon of the Mother of God "Skoroposlushnitsa" is revered as one of the fastest in responding to a prayer request. Its ...
Greek Reporter

The Mount Athos Academy That Preserved Greek Identity Under the Ottomans

The historic Athonite Academy at Mount Athos was instrumental in promoting Christianity and Greek identity during the Ottoman ...
The Columbian

Meet the Mount Athos monks: Four live at Simonos Petra monastery in northern Greece

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece — Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years. The all-male autonomous community, known in ...