Archimandrite Symeon Papadopoulos has been elected the new abbot of St Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai, succeeding Archbishop Damianos after 52 years. He will soon be ordained as Archbishop of Sinai, Faran, and Raitho, pending final approval.
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A three-member committee from the Patriarchate of Jerusalem has arrived in Athens to address the escalating crisis at St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, where 15 monks demand the removal of Archbishop Damianos amid fears of Egyptian authorities seizing the monastery’s property. Despite diplomatic talks, no agreement was reached, fueling skepticism about a resolution.
In a move to restore peace at the Holy Monastery of Sinai, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem has announced the Patriarchate’s intervention. Responding to Archbishop Kyrillos Damianos’ appeal, a three-member delegation will mediate to resolve the ongoing dispute among the monks, emphasizing reconciliation and the spiritual authority of the Orthodox Church.
