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 welcomed the faithful in an island ...
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The gorgeous Greek island as beautiful as Santorini but without any tourists
A gorgeous Greek island that offers stunning sea views along with charming alleys is as beautiful as Santorini but without having a large number of tourists. Located in the Aegean Sea ...
National Catholic Reporter4d
Mending Mary repaired much more than a statue
But our favorite find was a foot-tall ceramic statue of the Virgin Mary that we bought in Las Cruces. It was a manifestation of the Miraculous Medal. Mary slightly smiles as she stands on a large ...
The Straits Times5d
Bodies of four migrants found as boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos
In 2015 nearly 1 million people landed on its islands. Last year, about 54,000 migrants reached Greece, the second largest number in southern Europe behind Italy.
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The tiny Greek island just as pretty as Santorini or Mykonos but without the tourists
The island of Paxos is a great example. The stunning Greek island just south of Corfu is home to crystal clear waters, hidden coves and picturesque beaches, but what separates it from islands like ...
The Sun6d
I ditched Santorni and Mykonos for a lesser-known Greek island loved by A-Listers – and no cars are allowed
LAST summer, I went in search of a Greek island so pretty ... and the Pavlos Kountouriotis statue which stands in the like-named square," the island's website suggests. "Take a trip to the ...
Toronto Star5d
Boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island
A broad search and rescue operation was underway early Thursday near the eastern Greek island of Lesbos after a boat carrying migrants capsized while heading to the island from the nearby Turkish ...
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At least seven die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos
ATHENS, April 3 (Reuters) - At least seven migrants died, including one boy, one girl and two women, when their boat sank on Thursday off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's coastguard said.
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Rescuers search for a girl missing after a migrant boat sank near Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard said Friday that a search and rescue operation off an eastern island near the Turkish coast had still not found any trace of a child reported missing ...
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Mary Help of Christians
In his dream, the Pope of those days anchors the 'ship' of the Church between two pillars, one with a statue of Mary (Auxilium Christianorum or 'Help of Christians') and the other with a large ...