Stare long enough at the stained-glass windows in the main room, and the siblings' features become apparent in two of the monks' faces.

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Two rich monks took over the site in the 16th Century and it took more than 20 years to hoist all of the building materials to the top.

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The monks said they have food for two days.

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The monks there said they had enough food for two days and no prospects of getting more.

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In 2002, monks from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church of Egypt - two groups which for years have been vying for control of the church's roof - fought over the position of a chair on the roof.

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It has two towers, the larger one built by parishioners and the smaller one erected by Benedictine monks.

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