Abbot Efraim
Greek church
The Mount Athos Academy that Preserved Greek Identity Under the Ottomans
The historic Athonite or Athonias Academy at Mount Athos, the Holy Mountain of Orthodoxy, was instrumental in promoting Christianity and the Greek identity during the dark times of Ottoman rule.
The educational institution founded in 1749 as a dependency of...
Greece
Abbot Efraim Jailed Over Land Swap Scandal
Greek authorities on Wednesday jailed the abbot of a 1,000-year-old Greek Orthodox monastery accused of playing a key role in an alleged land swap scandal with the state.
Abbot Efraim, 55, was led to the Korydallos prison outside Athens Wednesday...
Greece
Russian Foundation Calls on the Heads of Christian Orthodox Churches to Defend Abbot Efraim
The Russian foundation calls on the Mount Athos monastic community, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Patriarch Kyrill of Moscow and the heads of Christian Orthodox Churches to defend Abbot Ephraim. The Vatopedi Monastery believes that the lawsuit against their Father Superior...
Greece
A Monastery Cell for Abbot Efraim
According to a representative of the Mount Athos, Abbot Efraim of Vatopedi is suffering from an infection, which has caused him a high fever and destabilization of his blood sugar levels.
The Abbot remains in a cell at the Monastery...
Greece
Abbot Efraim In Pretrial Detention For Monumental Scandal That Shook Up Greece
The Judicial Council of the Court of Appeal in Athens has decided Friday to remand Abbot Efraim of Vatopedi in detention. Abbot Efraim is the key suspect of the land swap scandal between the Mount Athos monastery and the...