Nectarios the Wonderworker, Bishop of the Five Cities in Libya
Saint Nektarios, whose name was Anastas Kefalas, was born in Southern Thrace on October 1, 1846 AD. He grew up in a large and poor family, and his mother and grandmother were poor
Maximus the Greek
Saint Maximus is from an ancient family in the Peloponnese (islands in Greece). He was born in 1470 AD. He went to Italy and studied with teachers
2- In the mountain at noon
The sun was setting. As for the morning hours on the Holy Mountain, they are full of perfumes and surrounded by magical splendor, and the darkness of the night dissipates as
Constantine the Russian, the new martyr
Martyr Constantine was a priest attached to the Russian embassy in Constantinople when the war broke out between Russia and Turkey. He did not want to return to his country,
Brother Daniel is sick
Brother Daniel was one of the warriors of Mount Athos, continuing his ascetic struggle in the hut of Saint John Chrysostom in the Skete of Saint
Theodorus the Studite the Confessor
His upbringing and times Saint Theodoros was born in Constantinople in the year 759 AD, in the bosom of aristocracy. His time was characterized by a brutal war
Porphyrius, the seer, the righteous old man
The righteous Sheikh Father Porphyrius was born on February 7, 1906 in the village of Saint John (KAEYSTIA) near (ALIVERI) in the province of (EVIA). He was
Isichios the monk, father of the skete of Saint Anne
Among the fragrant flowers that blossomed in the Virgin’s garden was Father Aeschyus, who was adorned with virtues. He was born in a small village in Messinia
News of the Elders of the Holy Mountain Athos - Sheikh Paisios of Athos
Part One: Introduction by Elder Dorotheos, Elder Charalambous, Elder Nicholas, Elder Pachomius, Father Tychen
1- The silence of the monks, their words and their lives
The Holy Mountain Athos is a secret place that speaks in silence and says a lot. This silence is eternity itself, because it is the language of the age to come. How much?
Patriarchate of Serbia
After the missionary works of Saints Cyrillus and Methodius. The one who formed and organized the church in Serbia was Saint Saba (thirteenth century). the Saint
Patriarchate of Constantinople
Note: Some of the information on this page is based on statistics dating back to 1965 from the book “The Orthodox Church, Past and Present.” and some