The first monastery built by Elder Ephraim in America was the women’s monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Saxonburg, PA. Elder Ephraim founded it in 1989. Pilgrims meet here a ...

Blessed with an almighty beard, which gives the appearance of true sagacity, Greek Orthodox monk, Elder Ephraim, has reportedly become an important source of counsel for King Charles amid the ...

Elder Ephraim, 67, said he had spoken to the monarch after the King had reached out to him, adding that they enjoy a “very good rapport”. “Yes, he has been in contact since the diagnosis and I believe ...