The Monastery of Saint Catherine, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has stood for more than 1,700 years as a beacon of Christian spirituality, scholarly tradition, and interfaith respect.

Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St Catherine’s monastery in the Sinai peninsula on Friday after a controversial court ruling said it sat on state-owned land.

The head of the Orthodox Church of Greece accused the Egyptian government Thursday of seizing and confiscating property belonging to an ancient Christian religious site in the Sinai Peninsula and ...

Thousands rally in Serbia's capital demanding snap elections after months of protests (AP) BELGRADE: Thousands of people rallied on Friday in Serbia's capital demanding early elections following ...

The Coptic Archbishop of London is seeking clarification over reports that the oldest functioning monastery in the world is to be closed. It follows a court ruling this week over a land dispute ...

Egypt has denied that a controversial court ruling over Sinai's Saint Catherine monastery threatens the UNESCO world heritage landmark, after Greek and church authorities warned of the sacred site ...

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The monastery, which is still inhabited by monks, and its surrounding properties are the target. Egyptian President Al-Sisi said that the structure would be “preserved”, but Christians are ...

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied on Friday in Serbia's capital demanding early elections following seven months of persistent anti-corruption protests that have shaken the ...