Basil. The chant, for us, is not a museum piece, but a living, dynamic tradition that speaks to us today. Lopez: Why are there so many Americans over in your monastery in Italy? FR. CASSIAN ...

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 founding ...

Orthodox Christian monk Father Spyridon of Amorgos pets a cat as he leaves the Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, seen in the background, in Amorgos Island, Greece, on Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP ...

Newly married French couple Thomas and Valentine attend the Divine Liturgy as Constantin Papakonstantinou, an assistant residing at the monastery, left, chants as he is reflected on a window ...

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 Giannakouris) ...

In 50-Plus Years at a Cliffside Greek Island Monastery, One Monk Keeps Faith and Community Together AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked and ...

As adherents of the 14th Dali Lama, their monastery in India houses about 2,000 ... who uses Sanskrit chants. Shaklee, a former healthcare and judiciary interpreter, said he understands the ...