Former Damianos of Sinai to Archbishop Symeon: We must resist until the end for the protection of the Sinai Monasterytranslated

After a long period of silence about what is happening in the historical Holy Monastery of Agia Ekaterini Mount Sinai after his resignation Rev. The former Archbishop of Sinai, Mr. Damianos, in his letter to the new Archbishop, Mr. Simeon, requests to be informed about the developments regarding the agreement being prepared with the Egyptian state, warning that with what has been taking place lately and according to what has been leaked, the ownership of the property of the Monastery is being lost.  In a letter published by Newsbomb.gr, Mr. Damianos addresses the Archbishop Mr. Simeon and the group of monks who are in the monastery and asks for unity and dialogue between the monks and with the Egyptian state to protect the rights of the Monastery. It also calls for clear ownership recognition, legal personality, Egyptian citizenship for the Archbishop and long-term residence permits for the monks.

The letter obtained by Newsbomb is detailed:

Reverence Saint Brother Mr. Simeon and beloved fathers of the Holy Monastery of Sinai, the parishioners in the present in the Monastery

With deep respect for the centuries-old history of our Monastery, I feel the…