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What’s happening at Egypt’s St Catherine’s Monastery?

A controversial court ruling over the ownership of the ancient monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai has caused outcry.

Luke Coppen
Jun 02, 2025
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An Egyptian court ruling last week triggered an outcry across the Christian world.

St. Catherine’s Monastery, located at the foot of Egypt’s Mount Sinai. Joonas Plaan/wikimedia CC BY 2.0.

The May 28 ruling concerned the ownership of the land of the ancient St. Catherine’s Monastery, nestled at the foot of Mount Sinai.

Rumors circulated on social media that…

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