My friend Father Michael Azar, a Greek Orthodox priest and scholar, calls the Book of Revelation the most misunderstood book in the New Testament. “It is a source of joy,” he told me. “At Patmos, St.

With its arid mountains, rocky coves and "cobalt-blue" seas, Patmos is "magnificent". It is also among the most "serene" of the Greek islands, said John Gimlette in The Guardian, thanks in part to its ...

PATMOS, Greece -- When John wrote the final book of the New Testament, he bestowed a gift on the Greek tourism board, mentioning, early on, that he'd received his apocalyptic vision while "on the ...

The island of Patmos may not be as popular as the other Grecian islands, but it's no less magical. The island is famous for being the location where Saint John wrote the book Revelation. The island's ...

Patmos, nicknamed Greece’s “holy island,” has been a beloved port of call for stylish crowds since the 1960s. A small but significant island in the Dodecanese, Patmos centers around its famous ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2018. It was updated and republished in March 2024 in tribute to its writer, John Malathronas, who died in February. Malathronas was a regular ...