Today, he is widely venerated by Eastern Orthodox Christians, particularly in Greece, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Montenegro and Syria.

[8][9][10][11] Paisios was canonized on 13 January 2015 by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate,[3] and the church commemorates his feast day on June 29 [OS] / July 12 [NS].

In 2017, by decision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, he was proclaimed the patron saint of the military communications corps, in which he had served.

[17] In 1958, Paisios was asked to spend some time in and around his home village so as to support the faithful against the proselytism of Protestant groups.

[27] Claims of geopolitical prophecies attributed to Paisios have been widely criticized for being derived from word of mouth and being evidently inspired by the Megali Idea, which is considered to be a type of ethnophyletism by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

[29] In an official statement by the Esphigmenou Monastery of Mount Athos, the issue was addressed via the following: "[...] Some are reporting catastrophes, let us not do them a favor.

[31] On Sunday 17 January 2015 many faithful from across the Balkans went on pilgrimage to the monastery in Souroti, which Paisios helped found in 1967; this culminated in five nights of continuous prayers.

[31][note 4] On Sunday 25 January 2015 the first church in the world to be dedicated to Saint Paisios the Athonite was consecrated in central Limassol, Cyprus, in the neighbourhood of Ekali, across from Tsirion Stadium.

[32] The sacred service began at 6 pm with the reception of the holy relics of Hieromartyr Heraclides, Bishop of Tamassos (September 17), of Saint Cosmas of Mount Athos,[note 5] and of the New Martyr George of Cyprus (April 23).

These were placed respectively in the three altars of the new church, which was thus dedicated to Saint Arsenios of Cappadocia (November 10), to Saint Paisios of Mount Athos (July 12), and to the holy Martyrs Barachisius and Jonah (March 29), given that the church in Pharasa, Cappadocia, which was Arsenios' and Paisios' village and place of birth, was dedicated in honour of the Martyrs Barachisius and Jonah.

[32] On Saturday 11 July 2015, the first church in Greece to be dedicated to Saint Paisios was consecrated in Nea Efesos, Pieria.

[36] Kontakion Apolytikion [38] Troparion — Tone 1 (Podoben: “O citizen of the desert...”) O you faithful, let us honor Paϊsios, the offspring of Phárasa, / the glory of Athos, emulator of the Holy Ascetics of old, and equal to them in honor; / O grace-filled vessel, who hastens speedily to the pious faithful who cry out: / “Glory to Him Who strengthened you.