By Gifts Antoniou

In a multifactorial equation for powerful solvents, the situation developed in the Sinairegarding the monks, who challenged Archbishop Damianos.

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem argues that he never received the second letter of Mr Damianos, with which the Archbishop states that the Patriarch of Jerusalem has no power or responsibility over the Sinai Monastery. Sources near the Archbishop insist that the letter has reached the Patriarchate and even from more than one email, as it was found that the monks, who had the e -mail codes of the monastery, attempted to block its mission.

The three -member committee that the Patriarchate of Jerusalem set up and first sent to Athens, late on Thursday afternoon met with Archbishop Damianos and his associates, while the meeting was also attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Education For good relationships within the churches.

The three -member committee goes to the Sinai Monastery after completing the contacts in Athens. On the part of Archbishop Damianos it is stated that everyone is free to go to the monastery as a pilgrim.

Of course, on the part of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem the transition of the committee to the Sinai Monastery is described as a move to find a solution to the problem that has arisen.

“Everyone maintains their positions in terms of the role played by the Commission,” says a source with the knowledge of negotiations and developments. All sides, however, are waiting to see how things will evolve in the coming days, how, that is, he will choose to move the Patriarchate of Jerusalem in relation to the rebels, as he will have to take a position soon. The three -member committee is expected after her visit to the monastery to write a report, which will be addressed to the Patriarch of Jerusalem.

At the same time, procedures for the attribution of penalties to those monks by Archbishop Damianos, who called him to apologize for heavy charges are underway. The way they themselves react is also an important parameter for developments.

All of this brought delay and unnecessary complication to the prospect of an agreement between the Egyptian government and the Sinai Monastery to address the issue of the monastery’s regime following the decision of the Egyptian Court.

The movements of the rebellious monks came to overthrow the course that had taken things and the prospect soon to close the deal.

As sources point out with knowledge of the course of discussions, one way or another must close the pending of the situation inside the monastery in order to complete the agreement smoothly. The climate has also been burdened by the movements made to the Egyptian authorities by representatives of the rebels, who are seeking to legitimize their presence in the monastery and at the same time weaken the power of Archbishop Damianos. The good thing is, according to the same sources, that from the Egyptian side it is recognized at the highest level that one is the legal and normal Archbishop, Mr. Damianos.