The 11th-century cliffside Hozoviotissa Monastery is seen under the starry night sky during a cloudy night, on the island of Amorgos, Greece, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) ...

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.

The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea is illuminated by the sun in Amorgos island, Greece, on Friday, March 28, 2025.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) ...

For more than 50 years he has devoted his life to prayer and service within the walls of Panagia Hozoviotissa, a sanctuary that has endured for over 1000 years. Much of Europe has experienced a wave ...

In this picture with a slow shutter speed is seen the cliffside Hozoviotissa Monastery under the starry night sky on the island of Amorgos, Greece, Thursday, March 27 , 2025. (AP Photo/Petros ...