It’s 2020, and they are STILL persecuting the Monastery of Esphigmenou
Press Release (esphigmenou.com): GREEK GOVERNMENT CONTINUES PERSECUTION OF ESPHIGMENOU MONKS – MOVES TO FORCE THEM OUT OF THEIR OWN MONASTERY
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Abbot Methodius of Esphigmenou Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Source THESSALONIKI, GREECE — A monk and the abbot of a Mt. Athos monastery deemed schismatic by the Greek Orthodox
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Breaking: Esphigmenou Vindicated?
The following is an Open Letter and has been written, briefly and without full translation the letter says that: Therefore,
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Patriarch Bartholomew: There will be common observance of relations with Vatican Sister Church
November 19, 2014 (Source: http://www.patriarchate.org) NFTU Editor: So, from now on, Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew have accepted to have
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Archimandrite Methodius of Esphigmenou: “We suffer patiently the terror of the Patriarch”
November 15, 2014 (Source: http://esfigmenou.blogspot.com) Originally reported on November 05 NFTU: The reason Holy Ascension Monastery (commonly called “Esphigmenou”) is
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In Recent Raid on Esphigmenou Hostel Greek Police Arrest Monk Dying of Cancer
November 11, 2014 (Source: http://www.esphigmenou.com/) Originally reported on November 01 NFTU: All thanks to the ‘loving’ Ecumenical Patriarchate and the
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GOC-K Press Release on Greek Police Seizing Esphigmenou Buildings in Thessalonika
November 05, 2014 (Source: NFTU: Metropolitan Gerontios of Pireaus, the spokesman for the GOC-K Synod, has commented on the recent
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Esphigmenou: Police Take Apartment Used as a Hostel
(Source: The Guardian) Dozens of Greek police have taken part in an operation to clear an apartment used as a
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Letter from Esphigmenou Monastery to Greek Government
September 22, 2014 (Source: http://esfigmenou.blogspot.com) Originally reported on Sept. 16 Holy Monastery of Esphigmenou Athos September 16, 2014 Your Excellency,
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Monk Arrested For Bringing Food to Esphigmenou Monks
August 2, 2013 In the light of recent events, including the years of siege, as well the increasing the presence
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