By Gifts Antoniou

The concern that with the focus of the latest developments in the Sinai Monastery, a prolonged crisis can be formed, as there is no mobility to address the situation that emerged after the return of Archbishop Damianos and the eviction of the monks who had turned against him.

At the same time, the climate is increasingly burdened with movements that are all but consistent with the spirit that should dominate the monastery. The publication, yesterday, by the “coup d’etat” according to Archbishop Damianos, of the confidential memorandum they had drawn up, quoting the reasons why they were moving for his cessation, brought to light the intense backdrop that preceded it. From the Archbishop’s environment the question arose why, since the situations they describe are chronic, they have now chosen to move, in this particularly difficult time for the monastery. It is implied, that is, their movements were dictated by alien purposes. Among other things, the monks embrace the Archbishop for a number of actions, even in support of recent legislation for the recognition of a legal personality of the monastery in Greece, for his long absence from the Monastery, for co -habitation with the AS, in which they attribute it.

The image that is being shaped is increasingly complicated. Athens is closely monitoring developments, however, sources with knowledge of the movements that are made clear that this is a one Issue of Egypt and there can be no intervention.

The government spokesman, Paul Marinakisit was clear both in Athens’ position and interest, but also for the restrictions given to the possibilities of intervention: “So it’s what happened, apparently important that it was restored, which went on to happen. There is communication with the Egyptian authorities and respectively with the Monastery, the Archbishop and the other representatives. The Greek government is monitoring the issue as much as possible from one point onwards.

We support the Archbishop, we support the people of the monastery. It is a national significance, an issue that strikes at the core of our faith, and we will continue what we are saying, to be “above” always to the extent that one government can act in another state. “.

The question that arises, however, in many ways is why the Egyptian side, which officially states that it recognizes Archbishop Damian as a legal representative of the monastery, does not react to his calls for intervention and removing the monks who remain outside the monastery.