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Monastery of Sinai: What positions Athens takes to Cairo – How Egypt torpedoed the agreement on the Sinai Monastery

The understanding for the out-of-court settlement that was not respected - The priorities of Greek diplomacy and the effort of Cairo to disconnect the ownership of the monastery with its long history from its religious character and sanctity

From Colorado to Mount Sinai: The story of two young American Orthodox Christian young men seeking to join the Monastery of St. Catherine (videos)

"We want to talk to one of the monks. We want to stay here, to join the community," the two Americans said

In the Vatican, Patriarch Bartholomew met again with Pope Leo IV

The new pontiff and the Ecumenical Patriarch agreed to meet in Nice at the end of November, to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council

Sinai: Muhammad protected it, the Egyptian state ends it with the settlement that was not respected

The attempt to "evict" the monastery has a history of at least 25 years, as it has been a target of the Muslim Brotherhood, but also of Egyptian nationalists.

The National Gallery sues Papadopoulos for €500,000 for the vandalism – “Half a Euro from 1,000,000 Christians & we’ve collected it” he replies

It is an exaggeration, this does not constitute restitution but revenge, stresses from his side the New Democracy MP, Thanos Plevris

St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church: Feeding the homeless – Sunday, May 4

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Paschal Episcopal Encyclical 2025

By His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia

Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome & Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the plenitude of the Church

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's message

Holy Fire: The Lighting Ceremony took place in Jerusalem – When it will arrive in Greece

Crowds at the Holy Church of the Resurrection – After its arrival in Greece, the Holy Fire will be distributed throughout the country

Holy Week in the Monasteries of Greece: The Holy Monastery of Panagia Elona above the Dafnonas Gorge

Near Leonidio, the Holy Monastery is built on the steep cliff of Mount Parnon, at the spot where, in 1300 AD, two hermits saw a light and, as they approached, beheld the icon of the Virgin Mary

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