Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 ...

The monastery is one of 20 in the autonomous all-male monastic community of Mount Athos, known in Greek as Agion Oros, or ...

The Monastery of Simonos Petra, also known as Simonopetra — or Simon’s Rock — transcends country-based branches of the Christian faith, embracing monks from across the world, including ...

The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea.

Simonos Petra Monastery, perched on Mount Athos, exemplifies a unique ecumenical spirit. Welcoming monks from diverse ...

But it is in one monastery — Simonos Petra — that the greatest range of nationalities reside. Abbot of Simonos Petra since 2000, Eliseos has been living in the monastery since 1973.

The Monastery of Simonos Petra clings almost impossibly to a sheer cliff above the Aegean Sea in northern Greece.

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years. The all-male autonomous community ...

But it is in one monastery — Simonos Petra — that the greatest range of nationalities reside. Here is a look at four of Simonos Petra's monks, and how they view Mount Athos: Archimandrite ...