According to exclusive information from Constantinople, Pat. Athos Archimandrite Ephraim met with President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Today, the Greek site Romfea reports that those two are Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi and Abbot Alexios of Xenophontos. Romanian and English simultaneous interpretation will be available. The same penalty was issued to Abbot Ephraim and monk Arsenios on instigation. The monastic community on Mount Athos in northern Greece, where Vatopedi is located, expressed its support for Ephraim in a written statement. The Feast of the Annunciation, The Akathist, and Great Lent: A … The Elder Ephraim, the Abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery relates to us the following stories told to him by Saint Paisius. Elder Ephraim arrived Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Diaconești Monastery, being accompanied by several monastics from Vatopedi. In 1982 he was tonsured a monk in the brotherhood of Elder Joseph in New Skete, Mount Athos. According to ANA-MPA, during the ceremony, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew praised the devotion of the Brotherhood of Vatopedi to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and he recalled some memories about… I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth and of all things visible and invisible. Archimandrite Ephraim, the Superior (Abbot) of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, speaks about the special quality of the spiritual life on the Holy Mount, the apex of Russian Athonite monasticism, and how he himself nearly died of grief when he learned that he would become a monk. The trial of 13 people over the alleged Vatopedi Monastery land swap scandal was on Tuesday adjourned for a second time and is now due to resume on April 21. This was the case in the life of Saint Athanasios the Athonite, and also in that of Elder Sophrony, who fell asleep in the Lord in 1993. The monks of the Vatopedi monastery prayed for Father Ephraim to be released, but the authorities seem to be ignoring their entreaties. Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi arrived Tuesday at Diaconesti Monastery, Bacau County, bringing for veneration the Vimatarissa Icon of the Mother of God. Abbot Ephraim's Release Petition Rejected Stella Tsolakidou - February 10, 2012 A court of appeals judge assigned the case of Vatopedi Monastery Abbot Ephraim, rejected a petition on Thursday filed by the defendant requesting to be released, stressing that he does not meet the necessary preconditions. The abbot of the Vatopedi monastery, Ephraim, and a monk, Arsenios, were among those acquitted of the charges. Constantinople was silent on the matter while Moscow was unequivocal in its condemnation of the arrest which they view as unnecessary and unjust. Coming out of a tunnel, the car slipped on… Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Those facing charges of breach of trust and making false declarations include the monastery’s abbot, Ephraim, a monk, Arsenios, and the wife of former Public […] From heaven Gabriel cries Hail to the Virgin. Father Ephraim heads the famous Vatopedi monastery – and for a “respectable abbot” he is particularly astute when it comes to real estate deals: The abbot is accused of financial embezzlement and fraudulent realty deals. Latest videos. Remember me Lost your password? Sources. “Staying in cold Russia was a serious trial for [Ephraim]. Vatopedi's library preserves a medieval royal charter, the 13th-century Vatopedi Charter of Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria dedicated to the monastery. Including VV Putin planned to visit the monastery of Vatopedi and meet with the Abbot Ephraim, recently released from detention. Speaking at the first “International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care” in Athens, Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos remarked that the Internet is an instrument of Christian preaching unique in history. “Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi” Dear brothers and sisters You are invited to participate in the 2nd Digital Fellowship from Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery and French Orthodox Faithful which will take place Friday, Feb 12, 2021, 07:30 PM Athens Time. The Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery, Archimandrite Elder Ephraim paid a pilgrimage visit today to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in order to pay their respects to the Ecumenical Patriarch and receive his blessings on the beginning the Liturgical Year. On Wednesday morning, Ephraim was conveyed to the most secure prison in Athens. When he was still in his infancy he was visited by the divine light, uncreated and immaterial. According to the Voice of Russia and Interfax, Sergey Rudov, head of The Society of Friends of the Vatopedi monastery said police bullied the abbot. Greece, at a Speech to a students' audience . Greece, at a Sermon on Lent's Third Sunday Vespers. Abbot Efraim, the influential former head of the Vatopedi monastery, arrives in a car at the court house of Athens on December 27, 2011. Trending. Blessed Elder Joseph of Vatopedi: His 63 Year Monastic Life on Mount Athos in Pictures (1946-2009) The Funeral of Blessed Elder Joseph of Vatopedi. The driver was a layman. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was proclaimed today 'spiritual founder' of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi during his visit there in the morning. Ephraim are certainly intact.) Besides Abbot Ephraim, there were two other hieromonks in the car. The Vatopedi land deal (see: Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds) has resulted in the arrest and detainment of the Abbot of the Monastery of Vatopaidi Ephraim.It has also exacerbated tensions between Constantinople and Moscow. Upon hearing the verdict, the audience in court, mainly monks and clerics, started to sing “Christ has Risen.” Some burst into tears, everybody applauded. The deals involved exchanging less valuable land for higher-value land which belonged tom the state. Athos gave an extensive interview to The National Herald, which follows. Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi noted Elder Joseph of Vatopedi as a man of God whose mind was so fortified in God that he did not speak about anything which is of this world. March 26, 2021 0. Archimandrite Ephraim, the abbot of the Athonite Vatopedi Monastery, was hospitalized after a car accident that occurred early in the afternoon yesterday outside the town of Grevena in Northern Greece. The total duration of the meeting will be 2 hours. According to monasterium.ru, Fr. Ephraim, one of the most influential spiritual fathers on the Holy Mountain, noted in the conversation with the head of state that all are in need of spiritual communication—janitors and officials, oligarchs and presidents. These are some of the conclusions drawn over the last two weeks, by the media, analysts and churchmen in an attempt to explain the arrest of Hegumen Ephraim, abbot of the Vatopedi monastery. Father Ephraim was arrested and taken to a police office in Athens, as if he was not a respectable abbot but a gang boss. Elder Ephraim, Abbot of Vatopedi Holy Monastery, Mt Athos. Dear Friends, We would like to announce that the Web Magazine Pemptousia organizes the “1st Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi Mount Athos and Priests Wives“ which will take place on Tuesday, April 13 at 19:30 (Greek Time). What is so unusual about this holy man? Regular application for pilgrims to visit Mount Athos was rejected under the pretext that at this time all officials will be on Easter holidays, the agency “Romfeya.” Supporters of the abbot claim the arrest is politically motivated. Bartholomew asked them to join his delegation to Kiev in order to mitigate the impression created by the Holy Mountain’s decision as a whole not to send a delegation. Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos MOUNT ATHOS, GREECE – Elder Ephraim, Abbot of the Great Vatopaidi Monastery of Mt. Orthochristian.com – 1/11/17. Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi (The following interview suffers to some extent from an imperfect English translation. Doctors deemed that the abbot had recovered from a brief illness and was well enough to travel to Athens to face a prosecutor. Nairobi Orthodox Youth Association of Kenya (NOYA) 30 March 2021 Category: Video. The Very Reverend Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopaidi: his name in the world was Basil Koutsou. 1st Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi Mount Athos and the Orthodox Christian Network OCN Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko) of Zaporizhzhia and Melitopol commented on the statements of the abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery, Archimandrite Ephraim (Kutsu), that Athos can only pray for the return of church unity since he can in no way affect the "conflict between the two Synods, two Churches – Moscow and Ecumenical" arising from the "Ukrainian issue". It was discovered in the monastery's archives in 1929. Yesterday it was announced that Archimandrite Ephraim, the abbot of the Athonite monastery of Vatopedi, along with thirteen others were found innocent in an eight-year-long court battle over land transfers between the Greek government and the monastery which saw the abbot spending three months in jail in 2011-2012.. Abba Ephraim of Vatopedi Freed from Prison and Returned to His Monastery Late Friday night, Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery, returned to Mount Athos after a three-month detention in Korydallos prison. "I believe that some of you have read the life and works of St. Paisius. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, … He was born in Ammochostos, Cyprus in 1956. That which sets him apart from other human beings is … However, the important messages contained within the answers given by Fr. He is a graduate of the Theological School of the University of Athens. Elder Ephraim, Abbot of Vatopedi Holy Monastery, Mt Athos. The courtroom full of hierarchs, clergy, monastics, and faithful laity … The charges monk in the Monastery 's archives in 1929 to us the following stories told to him by Paisius. Monks of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos in northern greece, at a Speech to a students audience. 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