The Ecumenical Patriarchate expressed its “sorrow and disappointment” at an Egyptian court ruling that it said “disputes the centuries-old ownership status of the historic Holy Monastery of Sinai” and only gives the monks residing there the right to its use.
An appeals court in Egypt ruled two days ago in favor of seizure of the historical Saint Catherine Monastery in Sinai, the eviction of the 20 monks and the hegumen.
In a written statement issued on Friday, the foremost among the Orthodox Christian Churches appealed to the government of Egypt to find a way to preserve the monastery’s age-old ownership status and abide by a recently reached agreement. He pointed out that this ownership status had been “particularly respected and carefully tended” for centuries by Islam.
“The centuries respected the Monastery of Sinai. Let Egypt respect it today,” the announcement stressed, noting that the monastery’s presence was a valuable asset for Egypt.
“It does it honor and links symbolically and in essence on its soil the two great religions of Christianity and Islam,” the statement stressed.
According to Greek media, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is currently in Vatican for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV and he intents to convey to spiritual leader of the Catholic Church is issue with Saint Catherine Monastery in Sinai.
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Has anybody actually read the court ruling? Does anybody know what it says? In another report it states: “According to media reports, an Egyptian court ruling on Wednesday could potentially pave the way for the confiscation of the Orthodox Christian monastery’s property by the Egyptian state” Note the use of the words “according to media reports”, “could” and “potentially”. When UK newspapers pose a headline as a question and use quotation marks it is normal to assume that the answer is “No”.
Court ruling is 160 pages, no official translation yet. However, you miss the point when a story is developing and no clear & responsible info & answers yet. therefore the “…”. Unless you want to wait for one week/month/never to read about it.