Mel Gibson finds deep spiritual connection at Greece’s Mount Athos

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Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson has arrived at the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece, where he is expected to stay for several days.

The 69-year-old is residing at the Serbian Hilandar Monastery and is reportedly participating in daily liturgical services, according to religious websites.

Gibson is said to have told monks, “I have never felt such a strong connection with God anywhere as here.”

Source: Ekathimerini.

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