Celebrating Panagia- Significance of August 15 in Greece August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of the most important dates in…
August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of the most important dates in the Greek Orthodox Calendar, as the Feast of…
Each year on August 15- otherwise known as 'Dekapentavgoustos'- on the Greek Orthodox calendar, the 'Feast of the Dormition of…
The Ecumenical Patriarchate on Friday thanked the Prefect of Trebzon for signing the written permit for the Patriarchal liturgy at…
After facing reactions and controversy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reversed his decision and granted permission to Ecumenical Patriarch…
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has confirmed that the anticipated service at Panagia Soumela on the fifteenth of August will not occur…
Celebrating Panagia- Significance of August 15 in Greece August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of the most important dates in…
The original Soumela monastery in Trabzon on the Black Sea was an Orthodox symbol for 16 centuries. Following its destruction,…
The President of PASOK and the Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, and the Vice President of the European Parliament, Eva…
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos has sent a letter to Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy denouncing the ministry’s move…
The historical monument of Pontian Hellenism, Panagia Soumela, is in the foreground again after a video clip showed the churchyard…
Celebrating Panagia- Significance of August 15 in Greece August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of the most important dates in…
In a statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, it is claimed that Mr. Varythymiadis does not hold “any official…
Each year on August 15- otherwise known as 'Dekapentavgoustos'- on the Greek Orthodox calendar, the 'Feast of the Dormition of…
Sacred Panagia Soumela of Mount Vermion The original Soumela monastery in Trabzon on the Black Sea was an Orthodox symbol…
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, a particularly high number of visitors, and not only Greeks, was recorded by the monastery of…
The historic Monastery of Panagia Soumela in Trabzon of Pontus reopened after five years of restoration work. The monastery was…
Each year on August 15, otherwise known as ‘Dekapentavgoustos’ in the Greek Orthodox calendar, the ‘Feast of the Dormition of…
The original Soumela monastery in Trabzon on the Black Sea was an Orthodox symbol for 16 centuries. Following its destruction,…
An ancient chapel has been discovered during restoration work that has been ongoing since 2015 at Panagia Soumela in Trapezounta,…