US EditionEgypt Vows to Protect Historic Monastery Amid Land Dispute
- Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelaaty assured Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis that the sovereignty of Saint Catherine's Monastery is guaranteed.
- The ruling confirms that monks will continue to benefit from the monastery and access its religious and archaeological areas.
- Saint Catherine's Monastery, founded in the 6th century, is the oldest Christian monastery still in use for its original purpose.
- Egypt and Greece are committed to preserving the monastery's spiritual value and religious significance.
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Monks close doors of St. Catherine’s Monastery as battle with Egypt government continues
St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. / Credit: Harmony Video Production/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Jun 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm (CNA). The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy... [...]
Monks close doors of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt
St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. / Credit: Harmony Video Production/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Jun 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm (CNA). The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy, with tensions rising after a recent court ruling that transferred the site to state ownership while granting the Church only usage rights.The decision was met with strong opposition from the monastery’s m…
An Egyptian court ruling calls into question the status of the oldest Greek Orthodox monastery still inhabited. The case touches on an old trauma in Athens.
Obelisk of Senusret I
Most of the world's 30-odd surviving obelisks currently stand eroding in the rain in cities like Rome, Istanbul, Paris, and New York, having long ago been pulled down and floated across the sea by Egypt's successive conquerors. Remarkably, the oldest obelisk of them all has never been moved from its original site. For nearly 4,000 years, the Obelisk of Senusret I has stood guard over what is now Cairo as cities and empires have risen and fallen …
Egypt, Greece Agree To Protect Status Of Mount Sinai Monastery, After Court Ruling
Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world's oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late on Wednesday, after an Egyptian court ruling last week cast uncertainty over its future.
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