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Greek PM Mitsotakis Holds Call with Egypt's President Sisi on Saint Catherine's Monastery Issue
Mitsotakis emphasized the importance of preserving the monastery’s status as a Greek Orthodox pilgrimage site.
Diplomatic Storm Brews Over Saint Catherine’s Monastery as Greece Scrambles to Respond to Egypt’s Surprise Move
A court decision in Egypt transferring ownership of lands surrounding the historic Saint Catherine’s Monastery to the Egyptian state has sparked a diplomatic crisis with Greece, drawing fierce backlash from church leaders and political parties in Athens and raising concerns over the future of one of Christianity’s oldest and most revered monastic sites.
Greek government under fire after Egypt seizes Saint Catherine’s Sinai Monastery
The Greek Foreign Ministry expressed its concern immediately after the ruling was announced.