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

Egypt reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai, the oldest functioning Christian ...

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 ruling in Egypt about St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church ...

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 ...

Egypt has ordered the closure of the world's oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery, much to the fury of ...

While beheadings grab headlines, poverty and cultural friction push emigration to the West—where the welcome is not always ...

The catalyst for this unprecedented action appears to be an Egyptian court decision issued yesterday ... and this spiritual Lighthouse of Orthodoxy and Hellenism is now facing a question of real ...

A court ruling in Egypt about St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church ...

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

"We cannot allow it", the Archbishop stressed, expressing immense sadness and understandable anger - He called on the Greek ...