The municipality proceeded to upgrade the lights of Meteora, home to one of the largest complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries.

In Greece, Easter is not only a spiritual celebration but also a season when nature, too, takes part—through the blooming of ...

Meet the monk who lives in the cliffs on a Greek holiday island - For more than 50 years, Father Spyridon has welcomed the ...

One of the best ways to explore mainland Greece is under your own steam, through the myriad activities on offer here. There ...

For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at ...

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 ...

The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea is illuminated by the sun in Amorgos island, Greece, on Friday, March 28, 2025.(AP Photo/Petros ...

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 monastery ...