> Folegandros: Panagia Church It is the island’s largest church. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the Church of Panagia looks down on Chora and was built in the ruins of an ancient temple ...

As flames rage beneath the historic Pangia Voitheia Monastery, Chios Island faces a relentless wildfire, with powerful winds threatening to spread chaos.

The Virgin Mary has many names. In Greek Orthodox tradition, she is often called Panagia. This name also symbolizes the ceremonies commemorating the Assumption of the Virgin.