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A decades-long battle for control of the St. Macarius of Alexandria Monastery in Fayoum may have finally drawn to a close on Friday, with the rogue monks that walled the monastery off to the world finally conceding power to the Coptic Orthodox Church — and, hence, the state.
On Wednesday, the pope’s office issued a statement affirming that the monastery was never official recognized by the church, and granting the government the full authority to deal with the matter as it saw fit, “while preserving the historical and archaeological nature of the area, its sanctuaries and wildlife.”
The church disavowed six of the monastery’s residents “for their unjust actions, which do not represent monasticism that is based on obedience and the vow of poverty.”
On Friday, however, the battle seemed to draw to a close when the vanquished monks issued a statement announcing their full obedience to the Coptic Orthodox Church as represented by Pope Tawadros II, the state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram reported.
Rogue monks vanquished in battle over Fayoum monastery OrthoChristian.Com
That's one heck of an on/off relationship and a total free for all after the January 25 Revolution. I'll just take that spring there and that land there.
On Wednesday, the pope’s office issued a statement affirming that the monastery was never official recognized by the church, and granting the government the full authority to deal with the matter as it saw fit, “while preserving the historical and archaeological nature of the area, its sanctuaries and wildlife.”
The church disavowed six of the monastery’s residents “for their unjust actions, which do not represent monasticism that is based on obedience and the vow of poverty.”
On Friday, however, the battle seemed to draw to a close when the vanquished monks issued a statement announcing their full obedience to the Coptic Orthodox Church as represented by Pope Tawadros II, the state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram reported.
Rogue monks vanquished in battle over Fayoum monastery OrthoChristian.Com
That's one heck of an on/off relationship and a total free for all after the January 25 Revolution. I'll just take that spring there and that land there.
