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Church of Greece to hold extraordinary Holy Synod meeting - What's on the Agenda | Orthodox Times (en)

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The Standing Holy Synod of the Church of Greece will convene an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2026, with developments concerning St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai expected to dominate the agenda. According to information obtained by Orthodox Times, the main purpose of the meeting is to brief the Synod’s hierarchs on the ongoing situation surrounding the historic monastery and its relations with the Egyptian authorities. T…
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The letter was sent to the Archbishop and the Synodal Hierarchs who met to provide support to the current Archbishop of Sinai, Symeon

The developments surrounding the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai were discussed today by the synodal hierarchs of the Church of Greece in an extraordinary meeting, in view of the publication of the decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation of Egypt on its future and its ownership status. “The issue is particularly delicate and sensitive,” commented ecclesiastical circles, with […] The article Sinai Monastery: Support from the Church of…

A few days before the deadline for the publication of the crucial court decision in Egypt expired, the Permanent Holy Synod of the Church of Greece unanimously supported the actions of Archbishop Simeon of Sinai, Faran and Raitho to reach an agreement that will regulate the status of the historic Monastery. In the long-awaited extraordinary meeting on Thursday, October 22, […]

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He made the letter public on the occasion of today's meeting of the Holy Synod. Serious questions about the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine of Sinai are raised in his post by the MP of SYRIZA, Pavlos Polakis, publishing a letter from the former Abbot Damianos to the Archbishop Hieronymus. In his post, Mr. Polakis even denounces attempts to pressure the monks in order to sign the agreement concerning the monastery. According to the MP, the letter…

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The case of the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai is at a critical point, as the date is approaching when the Egyptian Supreme Court of Cassation is expected to examine the appeals regarding the ownership status of the Monastery.

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The Permanent Holy Synod meets exclusively on the topic of Saint Catherine – Three scenarios for the ownership status, with the possibility of an agreement or a short extension open before the final decision

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Orthodox Times broke the news on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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