The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt announced on Saturday that the Saint Macarius Monastery at Wadi al-Natroun is temporarily closed for public visits until the situation inside improves following the killing of Bishop Epiphanius, the monastery head.
![Auxiliary Bishop at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Luqa al-Khoury declared war on the Syrian rebels. [pravoslavie]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria/luca.jpg?itok=xPYuHEq- "Auxiliary Bishop at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Luqa al-Khoury declared war on the Syrian rebels. [pravoslavie]")
