AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start ...

For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and ...

Orthodox Christian monk Father Spyridon of Amorgos pets a cat as he leaves the Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, seen in the ...

For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in an island monastery carved into a ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea is illuminated by the sun in Amorgos island, Greece, on Friday, March 28, 2025.(AP Photo/Petros ...

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 ...