Pop icon Madonna has shared a deeply personal reflection on her recent visit to the Greek island of Patmos, describing the experience as spiritually meaningful and saying she felt the presence of God during her stay.
The 68 year old singer spent three days on the island, where she visited the Cave of the Apocalypse, one of Patmos’ most important religious sites.
During her visit, Madonna was photographed inside a church with her hair covered by a headscarf. She lit candles and was pictured beside the psalter, holding a religious book, while icons of the Virgin Mary could be seen in the background.
Sharing photos from her trip on Instagram, Madonna expressed her admiration for Patmos and its spiritual atmosphere.
“Prayers from Patmos! What a magical island. I truly felt the presence of God there,” she wrote.
Madonna also reflected on her first visit to Greece, recalling that she was seven months pregnant with her son Rocco at the time.
She said returning to Greece years later with Rocco, now an adult, felt like completing a circle.
“It was like closing a circle, bringing him back there now as a grown man. It’s good for the soul,” Madonna wrote.
Her visit has attracted significant attention in Greece, particularly because of the religious setting of the photographs and her comments about spirituality.
Patmos, known as the “Island of the Apocalypse,” is closely associated with Christianity and is traditionally believed to be the place where Saint John received the visions recorded in the Book of Revelation.
Madonna’s latest visit adds another chapter to her long connection with Greece, following her earlier travels to destinations including Corfu, Meteora and other Greek islands.
