God put me here to care for them,” he told The Associated Press in Greek at Panagia Hozoviotissa monastery, where he said not even a rock fell during the tremors. During that brief absence ...

an Orthodox monk who since 1971 has prayed and ministered at the gleaming white Panagia Hozoviotissa monastery, which is built into the face of a cliff on the island of Amorgos in the Aegean Sea.

Andrea Pistolesi Getty Images A few days ago I found a breathtaking photo essay by The Associated Press about Father Spyridon Denaxas, an Orthodox monk who since 1971 has prayed and ministered at the ...