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Crisis Deepens at Ancient Sinai Monastery

The crisis at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai deepened this week as tensions escalated between Archbishop Damianos and a group of monks who accuse him of mismanagement and seek his removal.

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This action comes as a continuation of the measures he is taking against those who have acted against him in recent weeks, culminating in the incidents of last Wednesday.

The thriller at Sinai Monastery continues with Archbishop Damianos remaining trapped inside the Monastery and proceeding to delete from the monastic register the 11 monks he expelled from the Monastery, as coup plotters. This development means that in the event that the succession begins, the monks who were deleted will not participate in the election process. However, Archbishop Damianos left open the possibility of their return, provided that …

Tensions have been raging at Sinai Monastery lately, while Archbishop Damianos declares himself "entrapped." The Ecumenical Patriarchate recognizes him as the legitimate archbishop and abbot.

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The Holy Patriarchate expressed its full support for the Archbishop of Sinai Monastery, Damianos, whom it recognizes as the "legitimate and canonical Archbishop and Abbot" of the Monastery, in a statement... Ecumenical Patriarchate: Damianos, legitimate Archbishop of Sinai Monastery - NAVTEMPORIKI

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CNN Greece broke the news in Greece on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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