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The daily rhythm hasn’t changed much since he joined the monastery straight out of high school in the summer of 1971. Father Spyridon, another monk and an assistant also maintain the buildings ...

AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — 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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon ...