Egypt reaffirms support for Sinai Monastery amid speculation over its future

Athens-Cairo Unity Over Mount Sinai: “No One Can Touch the Monastery” - Helleniscope

By Helleniscope’s Editorial Team In a decisive diplomatic meeting in Athens yesterday, Greece and Egypt reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to protecting the Greek Orthodox character of Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Mount Sinai — one of Christianity’s oldest and most revered spiritual centers. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty delivered an unambiguous message: “No one can touch […]

Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s three-member delegation in Athens over Sinai Monastery issue | Orthodox Times (en)

A three-member delegation from the Patriarchate of Jerusalem is currently in Athens to address the issue that arose following a faction of the Brotherhood of Saint Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai’s decision to depose Archbishop Damianos. At the request of Archbishop Damianos, the Patriarch of Jerusalem sent a committee to address the urgent matter concerning the Monastery of Sinai “with the aim of peaceful resolution and restoration of eccl…

Egypt reaffirms "support for Sinai Monastery" amid speculation over its future - Coptic Solidarity

By Ekathimerini – Egypt has reaffirmed its “commitment to protecting St. Catherine’s Monastery” in the Sinai Peninsula, amid speculation over the monastery’s future and a leadership dispute involving Archbishop Damianos. Speaking in Athens on Wednesday alongside Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapatritis, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announced an agreement between Egypt and the Monastery of Sinai. He firmly rejected recent rumors as “…

Egypt reaffirms support for Sinai Monastery amid speculation over its future

Egypt has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, amid speculation over the monastery’s future and a leadership dispute involving Archbishop Damianos.