Egypt says the sovereignty of a famous monastery is assured

Egypt says the sovereignty of a celebrated monastery is assured

CAIRO -- Egypt says the sovereignty of a celebrated monastery is assured.

Egypt's overseas curate connected Wednesday told his Greek counterpart that the spiritual and spiritual worth of the Saint Catherine Monastery and surrounding archaeological sites volition beryllium preserved. That's according to a statement.

The Greek Orthodox Church had been acrophobic aft an administrative tribunal said the authorities owns the onshore but affirmed the monks' close to usage the site.

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem past week expressed interest and said “it is our ineffable work to guarantee that Christian worship continues connected this beatified ground, arsenic it has done for 17 centuries.” It acknowledged Egypt's assurances determination would beryllium nary infringement.

Egypt's presidency past week said the ruling consolidates the state's committedness to sphere the monastery's spiritual status.

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