An Orthodox Church in Crete stands unique in Greece for integrating icons of heroes from the Greek War of Independence into ...

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The daily rhythm hasn’t changed much since he joined the monastery straight out of high school in the summer of 1971. Father Spyridon, another monk and an assistant also maintain the buildings ...

AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a millennium-old ...

The daily rhythm hasn’t changed much since he joined the monastery straight out of high ... Father Spyridon finds grace in those who visit. The Holy Week is also a pivotal time of year for ...

worked and welcomed the faithful in a millennium-old monastery carved into a seaside cliff on the Greek island of Amorgos. Starting well before dawn in a tiny, dark chapel, the Orthodox Christian ...