Egypt’s plan to transform Mount Sinai into a luxury tourist resort sparks international backlash, with concerns over cultural heritage, the displacement of Bedouins, and Greece’s defense of the historic Monastery of Saint Catherine.
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Archbishop Damianos of Sinai has initiated his succession process while sharply criticizing Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem for contributing to an “ecclesiastical coup” and deepening Orthodox divisions. Blaming the Moscow Patriarchate for global Orthodox discord, he calls for unity to protect the Sinai Monastery’s autonomy and sacred status amid an existential crisis.
Greece will not accept instructions from any country regarding actions in its territorial waters, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis declared, as the government moves forward with the creation of national marine parks in the Aegean and Ionian Seas. In an interview with *TA NEA*, Gerapetritis defended Greece’s sovereign rights, highlighted progress in Greek-Turkish dialogue, and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to international law and environmental protection.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi discussed regional security, migration, and the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine in a phone call reaffirming Greece–Egypt cooperation.
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis visited Cairo to meet Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelaty, discussing the status of the Orthodox Monastery of Saint Catherine amid concerns over an Egyptian court ruling that could transform the site into a tourist museum.
The Egyptian presidency reaffirmed the inviolable religious status of the Saint Catherine Monastery following a call between President Al-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, highlighting strengthened Egypt-Greece ties and a recent court decision protecting the monastery’s sacred heritage.
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has issued a strong appeal to the Egyptian government following a court ruling that threatens the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai. Expressing deep concern, he emphasized the site’s profound religious, cultural, and historical significance, calling on international leaders and communities of faith to defend the monastery’s autonomy and sacred mission.
