In a deep crisis it seems to have entered the historical monastery Sinaiwith his Archbishop Damianos to denounce his attempt to depreciate a portion of monks, referring to “irregular actions” that “scandalize the people of God” and threaten the cohesion of the brotherhood.
The announcement of the Archbishop of the Sinai Monastery, issued on Tuesday night (29.07.2025), speaks of “Babylonian captivity” leading the monastery because of the movements attempting to remove him from the abbot.
The disturbance in the monastery seems to be linked to the forthcoming Greece -Egypt agreement to resolve the institutional vacuum that has caused an earlier Egyptian court ruling. Today’s voting in the House of Command seems to play a crucial role that recognizes legal personality In the metochi of the monastery in Greece, paving the way for a diplomatic agreement.
Reportedly, a group of 15 monks yesterday convened a “assembly”, which – as the Archbishop’s associates point out – is illegal, since the procedure required by 2/3 of the monks has not been complied with.
The group issued a decision to cease the Archbishop from the position of Abbot, with information reporting that the relevant document has been sent to ratification to the Patriarch of Jerusalem.