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On Mount Athos, the 1400th anniversary of the first execution of the Akathist to the Mother of God was celebratedtranslated

August 16, 2026 · 1 min read

On the Holy Mountain of Athos, celebrations took place on the occasion of the 1400th anniversary of the first performance of one of the best-known Orthodox hymns, the Akathist to the Most Holy Mother of God. The main protests took place at the Dionysiou Monastery, reports Orthodoxia News Agency. A delegation of bishops from the Patriarchate of Constantinople participated in the Athos memorial services: Metropolitan Titus of Kydonia and

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