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AP PHOTOS: Orthodox monks carry on a tradition of monastic life at a cliffside Greek monastery
The Monastery of Simonos Petra clings almost impossibly to a sheer cliff above the Aegean Sea in northern Greece.
AP PHOTOS: Orthodox monks carry on long tradition of monastic life at medieval cliffside monastery
The Monastery of Simonos Petra clings almost impossibly to a sheer cliff above the Aegean Sea in northern Greece.
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From Fisherman to Father of the Faithful: The Journey to the Papacy and the Evolution of Christianity (1), by Afe Babalola
I join millions of Catholics and good people on planet earth to congratulate Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the new ...
Mount Athos monastery home to diverse Orthodox community
Perched on a cliffside above the Aegean Sea, the Monastery of Simonos Petra is home to one of Orthodoxy’s most diverse ...
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Clinging to a Greek cliff, this monastery welcomes people from around the world. No women allowed
The peninsula in northern Greece is no stranger to non-Greeks: of the 20 monasteries, one is Russian, one is Bulgarian and one is Serbian, and the presence of monks from other nations is not unusual.
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Meet the Mount Athos monks living at Simonos Petra monastery in northern Greece
Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years.