The Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece has condemned “further escalation of Turkish provocations” against the religious sentiments of Greeks, particularly those of Pontian descent, after no permission was granted for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the historic Monastery of Panagia Soumela in Trabzon, Pontus, for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos.
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August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of the most important dates in the Greek Orthodox…
Celebrating Panagia- Significance of August 15 in Greece August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of…
August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of the most important dates in the Greek Orthodox…
Each year on August 15- otherwise known as 'Dekapentavgoustos'- on the Greek Orthodox calendar, the…
The Ecumenical Patriarchate on Friday thanked the Prefect of Trebzon for signing the written permit…
After facing reactions and controversy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reversed his decision and…
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has confirmed that the anticipated service at Panagia Soumela on the fifteenth…
Celebrating Panagia- Significance of August 15 in Greece August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of…
The original Soumela monastery in Trabzon on the Black Sea was an Orthodox symbol for…
The President of PASOK and the Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, and the Vice President…
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos has sent a letter to Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri…
The "disco" of Panagia Soumela: Extremists do not respect it because it symbolises Pontian Hellenism
The historical monument of Pontian Hellenism, Panagia Soumela, is in the foreground again after a…
Celebrating Panagia- Significance of August 15 in Greece August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of…
In a statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, it is claimed that Mr. Varythymiadis…
Each year on August 15- otherwise known as 'Dekapentavgoustos'- on the Greek Orthodox calendar, the…
Sacred Panagia Soumela of Mount Vermion The original Soumela monastery in Trabzon on the Black…
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, a particularly high number of visitors, and not only Greeks, was…
The historic Monastery of Panagia Soumela in Trabzon of Pontus reopened after five years of…
Each year on August 15, otherwise known as ‘Dekapentavgoustos’ in the Greek Orthodox calendar, the…