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Called to the Holy Mountain
They are men—exclusively. According to rigidly enforced custom, women have been forbidden to visit Mount Athos since its earliest days—a position born out of weakness rather than spite.
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Russian Orthodox believers not barred from venerating Christian shrines on Mount Athos
A special permit is needed to visit Mount Athos. Women are not allowed to visit that site. Orthodox clergy are also required to obtain a permit from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.