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

Greece backed the monastery in the past, but the ruling has overturned expectations, raising questions about the real intentions of a country that formally pledges religious freedom, rights for ...

Egypt reiterated its pledge to safeguard the religious status of the historic St. Catherine’s Monastery, nestled at the base of Mount Sinai in the Si ...

Greece and Egypt have entered a renewed phase of high-level diplomatic negotiations following rising tensions over the legal status and property rights of the ancient Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint ...

Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world's oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late on Wednesday, after an Egyptian court ...

Egypt's Foreign Minister assured Greece that Saint Catherine's Monastery's sovereignty is secure after a court ruling raised concerns. The court affirmed the monks' right to use the monastery and ...

"Both Egypt and Greece intend to move forward based on the long-standing tradition and the already established status of an emblematic monastery for its Greek Orthodox character of worship".