Greek delegation heads to Egypt after court ruling challenges Saint Catherine Monastery's ownership and autonomy in Sinai.

Saint Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt is one of the most important Christian monasteries in the world ...

After fifteen centuries of autonomy, the Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai has passed into the hands of the Egyptian State, according to a ruling issued by the Ismailia court. The ...

A court decision concerning the historic Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt has sparked international concern, with Archbishop Ieronymos calling it a “historic fall” for Orthodoxy. Egypt denies ...

Initial reports that the centuries-old St. Catherine's Monastery would be closed were denied, but Orthodox leaders remain ...

Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St Catherine's monastery in the Sinai peninsula on Friday after a ...

Egypt has experienced rapid population growth in recent decades. Between 1986 to 2018, the number of people in the country doubled. If the current rate of population growth continues, the number of ...

It’s a narrative of transition—from dependence to agency, from miracles to management. Within its verses unfold the full drama of collective life: the struggle for leadership and legitimacy, the fear ...

It is only noted that some remote areas, far from the monastery’s core, are passing to the Egyptian state due to lack of ...

Almost 15 centuries after its foundation, the oldest Christian monastery in operation puts "lock" and even in a period of ...

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