Greek Deputy FM: Saint Catherine’s Monastery is the beacon of Hellenism

“Saint Catherine’s Monastery is the beacon of Hellenism,” said Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Konstantinos Vlasis during his first visit to the historic Saint Catherine’s Monastery, which has been working for 16 centuries.

Built on the highest mountain range of Egypt, the lighthouse of Orthodoxy and Hellenism, at least two hours away from the major city, Sharm El Sheikh, the deputy minister visited the katholikon of the monastery, attended the Divine Liturgy while Father Symeon welcomed the deputy minister.

Father Symeon also showed Vlasis around the famous Sinai Library, which is the largest collection of historical texts and manuscripts in the world, outnumbered only by the Vatican Library.

Moreover, Konstantinos Vlasis stressed that the existence of the Greek Orthodox Saint Catherine’s Monastery, with the three flags waving in front of the Monastery: Greece, Egypt and St. Catherine, showed in practice the religious coexistence of Egyptians and Greeks, showing that the Greek-Egyptian relations could be strengthened more for the sake of the peoples.

Source: Orthodoxtimes.com