Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy with tensions rising after a recent court ruling.

Spend a day at St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church in Canton and enjoy food, dance and a lot of culture.

Proposals and Opposition Response Meanwhile, the Greek opposition has criticised the government’s handling of the issue. Syriza MP Sokratis Famellos has sent a letter to Parliament Speaker Nikitas ...

Saint Catherine, EGYPT – At the foot of Mount Sinai, the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine stands as one of Christianity’s oldest active places of worship.

As a Greek delegation prepares to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday to resolve tensions over the fate of St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, Ahram Online examines how the controversy surrounding one ...

Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis confirmed the upcoming talks in an interview with ERT News on Sunday, saying Athens is committed to protecting the "Greek Orthodox and pilgrimage ...

Allegations that Egypt was confiscating the Greek Orthodox monastery appeared to have become a thorny issue between Egypt and Greece, drawing high-level diplomatic responses.

Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis talked to ERTNews about theneed to protect in an institutional way “the Greek Orthodox and pilgrimage character of Holy Monastery of St. Catherine. At the ...

A Greek delegation is heading to Egypt after a court ruling has challenged Saint Catherine Monastery's ownership and autonomy at Mount Sinai.

A recent Egyptian court decision concerning land surrounding the historic Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai has ignited diplomatic and religious tensions, with Archbishop Ieronymos of ...