The Historic Greek Orthodox St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

The Historic Greek Orthodox St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

Panoramic view of Greek Orthodox Saint Catherine’s Monastery. Credit: patano/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Saint Catherine’s Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai, whose future is in doubt after a decision by Egypt to close and seize it, is one of the most important Christian monasteries in the world. Not only is it one of the oldest working Christian monasteries, but it also houses a library that preserves the second-largest collection of earl…

Greece Stresses Importance of Preserving Orthodox Heritage at Saint Catherine’s Monastery

Greece Stresses Importance of Preserving Orthodox Heritage at Saint Catherine’s Monastery

Greek gvt spokesperson on Mount Sinai Monastery: We do not expect any deviation from agreed terms | Orthodox Times (en)

Greek Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis commenting on the developments regarding the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai, said that “the Greek Prime Minister remains committed to the assurances he received, both publicly and privately, from the President of Egypt during the Supreme Cooperation Council of the two countries in Athens, regarding the preservation of the cultic Greek Orthodox character of the Monastery, and expect…

Foreign Ministry reacts to Egyptian court decision on Sinai monastery

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has told his Egyptian counterpart that “there is no room for deviation” on the common understanding reached by both countries on the status of the historic Greek Orthodox St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, the Foreign Ministry has said.