Abbot of Esphigmenou Monastery leads pilgrimage to Sinai Monastery
On November 6–7, the Abbot of Esphigmenou Monastery, Archimandrite Bartholomew, led a pilgrimage to the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine ...
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Greek Foreign Ministry: We will safeguard Greek Orthodox character of the Sinai Monastery
During the regular briefing of diplomatic correspondents on November 5, 2025, Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lana Zochiou referred to the ...
Ordination of the new Archbishop of Sinai in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
The ordination of the newly elected Archbishop of Sinai, Pharan, and Raitho, Symeon, took place in Jerusalem with the participation ...
Patriarch Theophilos welcomed Archbishop-Elect of Sinai to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at around ten o’clock in the morning, Symeon, the Archbishop-Elect of Sinai, Pharan and Raitho, ...
Patriarch of Jerusalem met Archbishop-elect Symeon of Sinai, Pharan and Raitho
On Friday afternoon, October 17, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem had a private meeting with Archbishop-elect Symeon of Sinai, Pharan ...
Greek Parliament continues debate on Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai amid internal crisis
The Hellenic Parliament continues today with the second session of the plenary debate on the Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports ...
Potential problems lie ahead for the Phanar and Jerusalem after Sinai?
The questioning of the ownership status of the historic Sinai Monastery came as no surprise. Those at the monastery had ...
Greek PM: Sinai monastery’s status as a Greek Orthodox and pilgrimage site must be preserved
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday spoke on the phone with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Government sources said ...
Monks of Saint Catherine’s Monastery close its doors to visitors in protest over Egyptian Court ruling
The monks of the historic Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai have made the decision to close the ...
Greek gvt spokesperson on Mount Sinai Monastery: We do not expect any deviation from agreed terms
Greek Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis commenting on the developments regarding the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai, said ...
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