more things like this in the future:
Coptic Archbishop seeks clarification over future of
Sat May 31 2025
First of all
a lil bit about
the monastery in question.
"Saint Catherine's Monastery (Arabic: دير القدّيسة كاترين Dayr al-Qiddīsa Katrīn, Greek: Ιερά Μονή Αγίας Αικατερίνης Όρους Σινά, romanized: Ierá Moní Áyias Ekaterínis Orous Siná[a]), officially the Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Catherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, is a Christian monastery located in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. Located at the foot of Mount Sinai, it was built between 548 and 565, and is the world's oldest continuously-inhabited Christian monastery."
"The monastery was built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, enclosing what is claimed to be the burning bush seen by Moses."
"Controlled by the autonomous Church of Sinai, which is part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, the monastery became a World Heritage Site in 2002 for its unique importance to the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam."
"The monastery library holds unique and rare works, such as the Codex Sinaiticus and the Syriac Sinaiticus,[9][10] as well as a collection of early Christian icons, including the earliest known depiction of Christ Pantocrator.
("Ruler of all"
)"Saint Catherine's has as its backdrop the three mountains it lies near: Willow Peak (possibly the biblical Mount Horeb, peak c.1 km (0.62 mi) west); Jebel Arrenziyeb, peak c. 1km south; and Mount Sinai (locally, Jabal Musa, by tradition identified with the biblical Mount Sinai; peak c. 2 km (1.2 mi) south).'
"Christian traditions
The monastery was built around the location of what is traditionally considered to be the place of the burning bush seen by the Hebrew prophet Moses. Saint Catherine's monastery also encloses the "Well of Moses", where Moses is said to have met his future wife, Zipporah. The well is still today one of the monastery's main sources of water. The site is considered sacred by the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam."
(A well
in the Sinai desert?
Still in use
after 1500 years?
It ought to tell you something.
Ill just put it this way
This living water?
In this desert well ?
RUNS DEEP.
)"The oldest record of monastic life at Mount Sinai comes from the Peregrinatio or Itinerarium Egeriae, a travel journal written in Latin by a female Christian pilgrim named Egeria (formerly identified as Sylvia of Aquitaine) about 381/2–386."
"Throughout the Middle Ages, the monastery had a multiethnic profile, with monks of Arab, Greek, Syrian, Slavonic and Georgian origin. However, in the Ottoman period, the monastic community became almost exclusively Greek Orthodox..."
"A mosque was created by converting an existing chapel during the Fatimid Caliphate (909–1171), which was in regular use until the era of the Mamluk Sultanate in the 13th century and is still in use today on special occasions. During the Ottoman Empire, the mosque was in desolate condition; it was restored in the early 20th century."
"During the seventh century, the isolated Christian anchorites of the Sinai were eliminated: only the fortified monastery remained. The monastery is surrounded by the massive fortifications that have preserved it. Until the twentieth century, access was through a door high in the outer walls."
"Manuscripts and icons
The monastery's library, founded sometime between 527 and 565, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest continuously operating library. It preserves the world's second-largest collection of early codices and manuscripts, outnumbered only by the Vatican Library. It contains Greek, Christian Palestinian Aramaic, Syriac, Georgian, Arabic, Geʽez, Latin, Armenian, and Church Slavonic manuscripts and books, along with very rare Hebrew and Coptic books."
"The most important manuscripts have since been filmed or digitized, and so are accessible to scholars. With planning assistance from Ligatus, a research center of the University of the Arts London, the library was extensively renovated, reopening at the end of 2017."
Alright?
So that's the background.
Here is what's going on now.
"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 between the sixth century St Catherine’s Monastery and the South Sinai governate. The court in Sinai ruled that the monastery “is entitled to use” the land, which “the state owns as public property”, prompting fears it may be turned into a museum and its 20 monks evicted."
"In a post yesterday on X, Archbishop Angaelos said he had spoken “this morning with the Egyptian Ambassador in London, our Papal Office in Cairo and @DavidAltonHL regarding reports around the matter of the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai.
It would appear that the situation is not quite as has been reported. Awaiting further clarification and will be able to speak more factually once it has been received.
Till then, praying for our brothers at the Monastery of Saint Catherine, and for monastic communities worldwide.”
"The Egyptian government is refuting the concerns and in a statement the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said such claims are ‘completely unfounded’.
"The statement said ‘this judicial ruling represents the first instance in which the legal status of the monastery has been regulated, with a clear affirmation of the preservation of its sacred standing.’
"It said the judicial ruling referred to the existence of some remote areas ‘that are completely distant from the monastery and uninhabited, for which no ownership or possession documents exist. Consequently, these lands are considered state property.’
"It added that the court had ‘approved the continued right of the monastery’s monks to benefit from those areas, as well as from the religious and archaeological sites within the region.’
Writing on X, Christian peer David Alton is also urging international leaders to seek verification for what he said would be a
"shocking attack on an ancient religious community."
The first thing(s) I saw about this
was on the legacyicon account on IG,
saying that it was about to be closed.
It is pretty obviously
"a fluid situation"
still evolving.
Screenshots and text
and comments
follow below
legacyicon:
"Developing- keep praying.
While the world awaits a statement f
rom Saint Catherine's (likely today)
Egypt potentially pivots:
'Following intense reactions triggered by a recent decision of an Egyptian court, the Egyptian Presidency and the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs claim that “nothing changes the status of Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai.”
Comment:
"They’re backtracking
because they got caught
doing something nefarious 😒
keep an eye on this story"
(100% agree with that.)
legacyicons:
BREAKING-
this situation is far from over.
Please join in prayer
for the monks and monastery.
"We have tragically seen what has happened
at the Hagia Sophia and Church of Chora."
and I would add
Armenian Churches
to that list:
"From its dedication in 360 until 1453
Hagia Sophia served
as the cathedral
of Constantinople
in the Byzantine liturgical tradition,
except for the period 1204‑1261
when the Latin Crusaders installed their own hierarchy.
After the fall of Constantinople in 1453,
it served as a mosque,
having its minarets added shortly later.
The site became a museum in 1935,
and was redesignated
as a mosque in 2020.
Guess who did that?
Turkish president Erdoğan)
In 2024, the upper floor of the mosque
began to serve as a museum once again.
AND?
The Chora Church or
Kariye Mosque
(Turkish: Kariye Camii)
is a Byzantine church,
now converted to a mosque
(for the second time),
in the Edirnekapı neighborhood of Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey.
It is famous for its outstanding Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos.
In the 16th century, during the Ottoman era,
it was converted into a mosque;
it became a museum in 1945,
and was turned back into a mosque in 2020
by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Friday, September 29, 2023
That was during the presentations for the
"Noah to New Earth"
or
"End Time Schematics"
series.
Called that evil
"the beast from the Abyss"
right then and there.
Did so publicly in Church
December 2024)
More information on:
"The court granted the monastic community only usage rights over its properties, without recognizing its ownership
—effectively placing the future of the world’s oldest
continuously operating Christian monastery in jeopardy."
"The decision has sparked immediate and deep concern among the monks, who argue that their religious and property rights are being violated.
In response,
they are preparing a global awareness campaign,
seeking to inform all Christian Churches,
(Trying to help)
as well as other monotheistic religious communities,
about the serious implications of the court’s decision.
legacyicons:
He stressed:
“This is a grave blow for us—and a disgrace.
We want to continue managing
what we have preserved for centuries,
at great cost,
and from our own funds.
And now the Antiquities Service
comes and says,
‘You will do as we tell you.’”
Please share and pray.
Oaky so
Got all of that?
"Drew buddy what is your point?
The world has went crazy
I'm working three jobs
to try and feed my kids
you are off yappin
about some monastery
half way around the world?
What gives dude?
HERE IS WHAT GIVES:
AS CHRISTIANS
LIVING NEAR THE END
OF THIS WICKED AGE
NONE OF THIS
SHOULD COME
AS ANY
KINDA SHOCK
OR SURPRISE,
IN FACT
AS SAID AT THE BEGINING
OF THIS POST:
"Expect more things like this
in the future:"
One more lil follow up point:
Monasteries in Ethiopia
are on lakes:
Or were carved out of cliffs:
(Arrows point to ladders.)
Churches were carved out of rock:
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Or "situated at a height
of 2,580 meters (8,460 ft)
(Above sea level)
and has to be climbed
on foot to reach"
Copied bibles over
onto animal skins.
(Preserves better than
other mediums)
WHY?
Did they do all of that?
You ask?
BECAUSE THEY KNEW
THIS DAY WOULD COME
1 Enoch
81:1-3
81:1 And he said unto me:
‘Observe, Enoch, these heavenly tablets,
And read what is written thereon,
And mark every individual fact.’
2 And I observed the heavenly tablets,
and read everything which was written
( thereon)
and understood everything,
and read
the book of
ALL the deeds of mankind,
and of ALL the children of flesh
that shall be upon the earth
to the remotest generations.
(Us)
3 And forthwith I blessed the great Lord
the King of glory for ever,
in that
He has made
all the works of the world,
Enoch 82:1
And now, my son Methuselah,
all these things I am recounting to thee
and writing down for thee,
and I have revealed to thee everything,
and given thee books concerning all these:
so preserve,
my son Methuselah,
the books from thy father's hand,
and (see) that thou deliver them
to the generations of the world.
They believed this day would come
1000's of years ago.
Here we are living it
and seeing it first hand
and wont admit it to ourselves.
Shame on us.
And shame on any
"Christian"
who cant explain
what is goin on
in the world today
to others.
All you need is two verses:
2 Thessalonians 2:7
7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.
(Look at your world post Jan 20th
Trumps 2nd Inauguration)
And
Revelation 17:17
For God has put it into their hearts
to accomplish his purpose
by agreeing to hand over to the beast
their royal authority,
(The cast of characters
currently assembled
and given power/authority
for the final
climactic cosmic
battle of good vs evil)
until God’s words are fulfilled.
Everything is 100% exactly
just like
it is supposed to be
right now
all in the hands
of the almighty.
The bender of history
to his will.
