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Date of source: Friday, October 31, 2025
In a historic event, today (October 31) will see the inauguration of Anbā Symeon Papadopoulos as Metropolitan of Saint Catherine Monastery and Archbishop of Sinai, Fīrān and al-Ṭūr for Greek Orthodox inside the big church in the monastery complex.
Date of source: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid a visit to Saint Catherine Monastery on the sidelines of his visit to Egypt to attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2025
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem appointed Archimandrite Symeon as Archbishop of Sinai, Farān, and Ra’īthū to succeed the previous archbishop, during ceremonies held on Saturday (Oct. 18) at the Church of Saints Constantine and Helena in Jerusalem.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Under the headline "Egypt: Guardian of Saint Catherine Monastery in Sinai," Egypt’s ambassador to Greece, ʿUmar ʿĀmir Yūsuf, said that Egypt has been protecting Saint Catherine Monastery, which has flourished for more than fifteen centuries as a prominent symbol of peaceful coexistence in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Anbā Nīqūlā, Archbishop of Greek Orthodox Christians in Ṭanṭā, announced that Abbot Damyānūs of Saint Catherine Monastery plans to resign, adding that measures regarding his succession have already started.
Date of source: Saturday, September 6, 2025
On Saturday, September 6, the Saint Catherine Monastery, located in the South Sinai governorate, received hundreds of tourists and visitors after a 16-day hiatus.
Date of source: Saturday, September 6, 2025
By Friday evening, September 5, the crisis at Saint Catherine’s Monastery had entered its decisive stages, as the scene turned into a series of rapid developments that preceded Metropolitan Damyānūs’ departure for Athens.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The community of monks at the Saint Catherine Monastery in Sinai is experiencing one of the most severe crises of recent decades after Archbishop of Sinai Metropolitan Damyānūs today expelled a group of rebellious monks from the monastery compound, wielding control over the monks’ synod along with...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Anbā Nicola, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Ṭanṭā, revealed the civil legal status of the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai, stating that the monastery has been known since ancient times, dating back to when Empress Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, built a church named...
Date of source: Sunday, April 27, 2014
The case of Saint Catherine’s Monastery encroachments on the lands of Sinai and state property, as well as the construction of colonial settlements, is still being handled by the State Council, as the head of the monastery is persistently seizing lands. The monastery seeks to seize 71 plots, only...
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