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The monk who lives in the cliffs of a Greek tourist island
On the Greek island of Amorgos, nestled within a cliffside monastery seemingly untouched by time, Father Spyridon Denaxas ...
In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community together
Father Spyridon has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea ...
Greek Reporter6d
Amorgos: The Greek Island of the Big Blue
Amorgos, the easternmost Greek island of Cyclades, is boasting marvelous beaches with azure waters and ideal spots for diving ...
Joplin Globe10d
PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years
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 Grand Junction Daily Sentinel11d
In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community together
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 ...
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PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years
in Amorgos island, Greece, Sunday, March 30, 2025. Credit: AP/Petros Giannakouris When Father Spyridon spent his longest period ever away last year – about five months, for surgeries – his ...