Tag: Vatopedi Monastery
Saint Nikephoros the Leper Appears in Bulgaria and Gives the Cure for Corona-virus
A monk with the icon of the saint of his name: Saint Nikephoros the Leper. Vatopedi Monastery, Mount Athos. The Ascetic Experience - Vatopedi Monastery ... Read More
ABBOT EPHRAIM OF VATOPEDI MEETS WITH PRESIDENT PUTIN
Abbot Ephraim and President Putin in 2011. Photo: johnsanidopoulos.com Orthochristian.com - 1/11/17 Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos Archimandrite Ephraim met with President Vladimir Putin ... Read More
ABORTION IS DREADFUL MURDER SAYS ARCHIMANDRITE EPHRAIM
Pravoslavie.ru - 10/4/16 In the course of shooting the documentary “Athos – for Life!” the crew of Sobor.by had the opportunity to visit Holy Mount Athos ... Read More
TOMSK MEETS THE PANTANASSA ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
Pravoslavie.ru - July 2016 On June 30 the city of Tomsk solemnly received a copy of the miracle-working Pantanassa (“the Queen of All”) icon of the ... Read More
Bulgaria: Citywide cross procession marks Family Day in Varna
November 2014 Residents of the Bulgarian port city of Varna have celebrated Christian Family Day with a procession of the cross, carrying copies of two ... Read More
Abbot Ephraim calling upon Orthodox Christians to unite in the struggle against abortion
Pravoslavie.ru - 18/8/14 Orthodox Christians should more actively strive for a ban on abortions, believes Abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery on Holy Mount Athos, Archimandrite Ephraim, ... Read More
Court fines journalist who slandered Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi
January 2014 On January 10, the Romphea Greek Church agency reported the judicial decision of the first instance court of the city of Athens on ... Read More
A Visit to Zograf Monastery at Mount Athos
4/7/13 It’s hard to imagine how dark it is when morning services start on Mount Athos. You have to blindly grope the deep throne-like wooden ... Read More
Senior Athos monk praises Russia, urges global Orthodox unity
Mount Athos, June 7, Interfax - The abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, Archimandrite Ephraim, praised Russia and called for global Orthodox unity. ... Read More
Olympic champion gives his medal to the “Paramythia” Icon of the Mother of God
3/4/13 On March 27, the Olympic champion Ilias Iliadis visited the Vatopedi Monastery on the Holy mountain of Athos where during his meeting with the ... Read More
Abbot Ephraim to be released on bail
30/3/2012 Moscow Times The abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos in Greece will be released on a 300.000-euro bail after a 3-month imprisonment, ... Read More
Vatopedi Monastery abbot to remain in custody despite partial acquittal
Moscow, January 13, Interfax - The partial acquittal by the Greek supreme court of Archimandrite Ephrem, the abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery in the Mt. ... Read More
Russian Church declines to comment on Constantinople statement on abbot’s arrest
Moscow, January 12, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church has declined to comment on a statement from the Patriarchate of Constantinople on Tuesday on the ... Read More
Russia will save Orthodoxy on Earth, Rector of Athos Monastery Believes
Moscow, November 29, Interfax - Rector of the Vatopedi Monastery Archimandrite Yefrem, who accompanied the Belt of the Mother of God from the convent to ... Read More
Russians brave cold, snow to see holy belt of Mother of God in Moscow
Katie Cannon 20/11/2011 According to a number of religious texts, Thomas the Apostle, or Doubting Thomas since he did not believe in the ascension of ... Read More
Belt of the Holy Virgin delivered to Russia from Athos Monastery
Moscow, October 21, Interfax - Delegation of St. Andrew the First-Called Foundation delivered a reliquary with one of the greatest Christian shrines - belt of ... Read More