Panagia Vefa is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, where people of all faiths come to make a wish on the first day ...

Near Leonidio, the Holy Monastery is built on the steep cliff of Mount Parnon, at the spot where, in 1300 AD, two hermits saw a light and, as they approached, beheld the icon of the Virgin Mary ...

Restoration efforts are proceeding at the Church of Panagia Acheiropoietos, with the Ministry of Culture, through the ...

The National Gallery presents another blockbuster exhibition in celebration of its 200th anniversary exploring the vibrant new way of painting that developed in early 14th century Siena. The rigidity ...

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

On the slopes of Mount Oeta, at an altitude of 550 meters, near Ypati, stands out the Holy Monastery of Agathonos ...

His appearance today was unannounced but not unexpected as Swiss Guards were posted around the square, a sign that the pope ...

A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Good ...

Father Spyridon has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea ...

Father Spyridon has been the soul of Amorgos' cliffside Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery—welcoming pilgrims, caring for locals, ...

A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

High above the Aegean Sea, in a cliffside monastery that has stood for over a thousand years, Father Spyridon Denaxas has ...