PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years

For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a millennium-old monastery carved into a seaside cliff on the Greek island of Amorgos.

Apr 9, 2025 - 20:47
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PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years

For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a millennium-old monastery carved into a seaside cliff on the Greek island of Amorgos.