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Italy and Slovenia dispute ownership of 16th-century Vittore Carpaccio painting
Padua returned the painting to the Slovenian town of Piran – but Italian politicians insist the work belongs to Italy’s cultural heritage
Monastery of Sinai: New Archbishop is Archimandrite Symeon Papadopoulos
The successor of Archbishop Damianos was supported by both sides with 19 votes.
The abbot, the pawnbroker, and the… appraiser – How the Byzantine icon scam was set up and the phone call about Thanasis that “gave them away”
The ring planned sales of icons and two 18th-century Gospels for €200,000 – How Greek police undercover agents exposed the abbot of the Mega Spileo Monastery in Kalavryta along with his monk assistant
Kalavryta: Abbot of Spilaio Monastery arrested – He planned to sell 17 byzantine icons and two 18th-century gospels for €200,000
His assistant was also arrested – The abbot’s arrest followed a police sting operation, in which a female officer posed as a potential buyer
Ecclesiastical coup brewing over Sinai Monastery – Who is trying to depose Archbishop Damianos amid ongoing developments
Suspicious developments are unfolding around the leadership of the Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai and its assets, just as the Greek Parliament is voting on a bill that—for the first time—establishes a Public Legal Entity in Greece and grants legal status to the Monastery
Mitsotakis’ message from Mount Athos for the monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai: “Under no circumstances will the status of the monastery change
We are in consultation with the Egyptian side, so that this can be ensured in a legally strong way for centuries to come, the Prime Minister said - Mount Athos is not offered as a field of influence for other purposes, Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed
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
Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai: Egypt shuts it down, confiscates its property, and evicts monks
Almost 15 centuries after its foundation, the oldest Christian monastery in operation puts "lock" and even in a period of peace - After a court decision, it is expected to be turned into a museum - The monks are preparing a global mobilization
