For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in an island monastery carved into a seaside cliff that’s little changed since its founding more ...

I was struck by how similar an Orthodox monk and Baptist preacher seemed, although they live on opposite sides of the planet, ...

I found a breathtaking photo essay by The Associated Press about Father Spyridon Denaxas, an Orthodox monk who since 1971 has prayed and ministered at the gleaming white Panagia Hozoviotissa monastery ...

On the Greek island of Amorgos, nestled within a cliffside monastery seemingly untouched by time, Father Spyridon Denaxas stands as a steadfast symbol of faith and community. For more than 50 years he ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or ...

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For Father Spyridon, to be “shapers of light” is the essence of everyone’s vocation – and the special blessing of Amorgos’ remote monastery. “Here, it is about the soul, the spirit ...

On the Greek island of Amorgos, nestled within a cliffside monastery seemingly untouched by time, Father Spyridon Denaxas stands as a steadfast symbol of faith and community. For more than half a ...

AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in an island monastery carved into a seaside cliff that’s little changed since its ...

On the Greek island of Amorgos, nestled within a cliffside monastery seemingly untouched by time, Father Spyridon Denaxas stands as a steadfast symbol of faith and community. For more than half a ...