Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Pope Tawadros II on Sunday said that the Deir al-Sultan Monastery is Egyptian land inside Jerusalem, resolving controversy over the monastery’s ownership. Pope Tawadros II touched on the history of the Egyptian-Coptic relationship with Jerusalem, stating that it began in the fourth century AD since they attended the inauguration of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. He stressed that they have a place in the church there like other ancient Christian denominations in Jerusalem. Ethiopian monks in April set up a tent in the courtyard of the monastery to celebrate the Resurrection Day and put the Ethiopian flag on the tent, angering Egyptian monks in the monastery. The Egyptian monks removed the tent, causing their Ethiopian counterparts to object and attack the monks.

Source: Egypt Independent June 06, 2021 15:22 UTC