New Abbot of Sinai Monastery, Symeon, Visits Archbishop Ieronymos

At noon connected September 23, the recently elected Archbishop of Sinai, Pharan, and Raitho, and Abbot of the historical Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine astatine the God-trodden Mount Sinai, Mr. Symeon, visited the Archbishop’s Mansion to conscionable with Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece.

The gathering took spot successful a peculiarly lukewarm atmosphere. Archbishop Ieronymos welcomed the caller Shepherd of Sinai, offering his wishes for overcoming the challenges facing the Sinai Brotherhood. “I americium precise blessed contiguous to spot the recently elected shepherd of the Historic Monastery of Sinai, a distinguished member and chap traveler,” stated the Primate of the Church of Greece. He noted that the gathering provided an accidental to speech views connected matters of past and existent issues. Finally, helium wished the caller Archbishop “strength and patience, truthful that helium whitethorn make the spiritual ambiance we each tendency astatine the Monastery of Sinai, and occurrence successful continuing his missionary work.”

For his part, Mr. Symeon expressed his gratitude some to Archbishop Ieronymos personally and to the full Church of Greece for its longstanding enactment of the Sinai Brotherhood. “In the idiosyncratic of the Archbishop and the Church of Greece, we ever find a beardown ally, some spiritually and materially, whenever needed,” helium stressed, noting that “throughout the caller crisis, the Church of Greece has been our astir sincere supporter.”

The caller Archbishop of Sinai emphasized that the prayers of the Archbishop, hierarchs, clergy, and faithful are a root of spot and optimism for the Brotherhood, expressing certainty that “God volition not let the Monastery to beryllium exposed oregon difficulties to originate for the Brotherhood.”

New Prospects for Cooperation

Mr. Symeon’s sojourn to Athens marks the opening of a caller play of practice betwixt the Sinai Monastery and the Church of Greece, aiming to fortify the spiritual, historical, and taste ngo of the world’s oldest Christian monastic community. The enactment of the Church of Greece is considered important for preserving and promoting this planetary heritage, particularly astatine a clip erstwhile the Middle East faces information challenges and governmental instability.

During this period, the caller Archbishop of Sinai takes connected the ngo of continuing the Monastery’s multidimensional work, enhancing its beingness successful some the Orthodox and planetary spheres, and promoting the dialog betwixt contented and the needs of the modern era.

The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai arsenic a Living Monument of Orthodoxy

The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine astatine Sinai, built astatine the ft of Mount Horeb, is regarded arsenic the oldest continuously operating Christian monastic assemblage successful the world. Its instauration dates backmost to the 6th century, nether Emperor Justinian, and since past it has functioned uninterruptedly arsenic a halfway of spiritual radiance, theological research, and preservation of priceless relics and manuscripts.

Recognized by UNESCO arsenic a World Heritage Site, the Monastery is not lone a spot of pilgrimage but besides a hub of interfaith dialogue, having coexisted peacefully with section communities for centuries.