For the monks, the new law amounts to nothing less than “erasing the monastery’s independence”
In late May, the Ismailia Appeals Court ruled to evict the archbishop of Saint Catherine's Monastery from 14 land plots in South Sinai, part of a larger dispute with the…
The monastic community at the ancient monastery of St. Catherine’s elected a new abbot on Sunday. The vote came after a crisis…
St. Catherine's Monastery reopened its gates on Saturday to visitors and monks after a 10-day period that saw the religious sanctuary sealed…
«A reflection on St. Catherine’s enduring spirit — where history, resistance and faith intertwine»
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