Greece and Egypt have settled a dispute over St Catherine’s Monastery, a historic Christian site at Mount Sinai, ensuring its preservation. The agreement, announced by Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, follows tensions over Egypt’s tourism plans and a court order to evict monks. The deal prohibits conversion of the monastery, safeguarding its 6th-century heritage and vast manuscript collection.
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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.
Greek President Constantine Tassoulas met with Archbishop Damianos of Sinai to discuss recent developments at the historic Monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai. The Archbishop expressed gratitude for Greece’s continued support and invited the president to the monastery’s annual feast day later this year.
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis touched down in Cairo today, leading a delegation from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Culture to tackle the future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai. With the goal of securing an out-of-court deal, Greece seeks to lock in Egypt’s promise to preserve the monastery’s historic ownership. Back home, opposition voices, including Syriza’s Sokratis Famellos, demand a broader parliamentary mission, while PASOK’s Nikos Androulakis gears up for his own visit to Egypt this Friday. The talks signal a crucial step for the revered UNESCO site.
Athens and Cairo have agreed to preserve the status of the historic St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, the world’s oldest continuously operating Christian monastery. This decision follows negotiations to address recent media claims challenging the monastery’s ownership, resulting in a joint declaration to protect its Greek Orthodox identity and heritage. Both nations are committed to enhancing cooperation in cultural preservation and tourism, with plans to develop the surrounding region as a tourist destination under President El-Sisi’s Sinai Transformation Plan.
The Greek Orthodox St Catherine Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has uncovered part of the…
Father Justin Sinaites, a Greek Orthodox monk from St. Catherine’s Monestary in Sinai, Egypt, is…
