Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III‘s mediation over Deir Es-Sultan Monastery crisis was unsuccessful, according to Coptic Orthodox Church’s Pope Tawadros II in an interview with host Amr Abdel Hamid, on Wednesday on TeN channel. The Egyptian Church filed a claim with the court of urgent matters, which is now being followed up by a Coptic lawyer, he mentioned. The Coptic Orthodox Church’s ownership of the monastery was confirmed during the reign of Sultan Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi, in the 12th century. The Coptic Church temporarily hosted the Abyssinian monks as guests in some rooms of the monastery. When Coptic monks learned of this, they rushed to the monastery, but Israeli forces prevented them from entering.

Source: Egypt Independent December 06, 2018 15:22 UTC