Developments at the Sinai Monastery and an extraordinary session of the Standing Holy Synod

What the sources report

An extraordinary session of the Standing Holy Synod has been set for Thursday. Kathimerini

Archbishop Ieronymos is taking an initiative to prevent an adverse development for the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai. flash.gr

The monastery must respond to the Egyptian side before the extension expires for announcing the decision of Egypt's Supreme Court, and, because Friday is a public holiday in Egypt, the available time runs until Thursday. Kathimerini

According to information from Flash.gr, the consultations appear to be softening the initial intransigence within the monastic community. flash.gr

According to information from Ta Nea, the two camps of the divided Brotherhood are declaring a truce and giving Archbishop Symeon room to complete the details of the agreement. Ta Nea

Where they differ

Kathimerini writes that the reason for the extraordinary session has not been officially announced and that sources in the Hierarchy believe it is related to the Monastery of Sinai. Kathimerini

Ta Nea writes that Ieronymos is convening the Synod so that its 12 members can intervene, perhaps with a statement of public support for Symeon. Ta Nea