Church donates 15 buses to National Guard
A contract for the purchase of 15 buses by the church of Cyprus, to be donated for use by the National Guard, was signed at the Archbishopric on Monday.
“The Orthodox ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: We have all become ‘Sandinistas’
THE COFFEESHOP was closed for Easter when Politis published the story about Black Cube, the Israeli company which was behind the production of the video in which associates of the ...
Archbishop calls on voters to keep survival of country in mind
Amid the war in the Middle East and ongoing efforts to reach a bizonal solution to the Cyprus problem – which he said he opposes – Archbishop of Cyprus Georgios has urged ...
New statute of Church of Cyprus expected after Easter, Archbishop says
The new statute of the Church of Cyprus is expected to be ready after Easter, Archbishop Georgios said on Sunday during a visit to Paphos.
Speaking after the church service ...
Archbishop signals blessing for university’s Faneromeni move
A breakthrough appears imminent in the University of Cyprus’ efforts to acquire the sought-after Faneromeni school building in Nicosia’s old city.
According to local media sources, Archbishop Georgios has ...
Elections for new Paphos bishop ‘inevitable’
It is now “inevitable” that fresh elections will be held to anoint a new Paphos bishop, according to reports on Friday.
The Cyprus News Agency reported that “ecclesiastical sources” had ...
Deposed Paphos bishop ordered to leave flat, hand over keys
Deposed Paphos bishop Tychikos was on Wednesday ordered by Archbishop Georgios to leave the bishopric flat and hand over the keys to the bishopric by 10am on Thursday.
The order ...
Elections for new Paphos bishop in three to four months
The Church of Cyprus expects to elect a new Bishop of Paphos within three to four months, Archbishop Georgios announced on Saturday, saying updated bylaws will simplify the vote process.
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Our View: When church and politicians compete to police morals
The separation of Church and state is a fundamental pillar of liberal democracy and efforts have been made for many decades now to get organised Churches out of politics. This ...
Association condemns Archbishop’s Christmas message
The New Cyprus Association sharply criticised on Monday the recent Christmas message delivered by Archbishop Georgios, arguing that it undermined the church’s spiritual role and deepened divisions in Cyprus.
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Archbishop reviews the year, what to expect in 2026
The success of a plan to increase the birth rate, the removal of the bishop of Paphos from his post and the danger of believing what are presented as miracles ...
Archbishop decries federal solution to Cyprob as ‘national euthanasia’
Archbishop Georgios warned against any settlement of the Cyprus problem that he says would threaten the “future of Hellenism on the island”, provocatively describing certain proposals as amounting to “national ...
Archbishop and Akel voice solidarity with Palestinians
Archbishop Georgios and some political leaders expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people on Wednesday, during a symbolic event at the Palestinian embassy in Nicosia.
The occasion marks the international day ...
Church launches €2m annual scheme to support large families
To address declining birth rates, Archbishop Georgios announced on Thursday the immediate launch of a new financial support scheme for families with more than three children, amounting to around €2 million ...
Archbishop leads third memorial for Chrysostomos II
The third annual memorial of the late Archbishop Chrysostomos II was held on Friday at the Saint Barnabas Cathedral, a church envisioned and built by the late archbishop himself.
The ...
Archbishop accepts Patriarchate’s decision on former Paphos bishop
Archbishop Georgios on Sunday said that the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s decision regarding former Paphos Bishop Tychikos is accepted by the Church of Cyprus, expressing hope that ...
Cyprus grain producers donate food aid to Church for distribution
The Cyprus grain producers’ organisation has donated ten tonnes of bulgur wheat and ten tonnes of flour to the Church of Cyprus. The food was made from Cypriot durum wheat ...
Archbishop appeals for spirit of love in monastery dispute
Archbishop Georgios on Monday appealed to the Sinai Brotherhood in Egypt to cooperate with the Sinai Archbishop Damianos to allow the continued operation of the Greek Orthodox monastery of St ...
‘Makarios’ legacies will lead us out of impasse’
The legacies left to us by Archbishop Makarios III are the only ones that will lead us out of the current impasse, Archbishop Georgios said on Sunday.
He was speaking ...
Archbishop ‘should have recused himself’ in ousted bishop case
Archbishop Georgios should have recused himself in the case of ousted bishop of Paphos Tychikos, the latter’s supporters said on Tuesday.
The initiative group in favour of Tychikos said ...
Deposed bishop appeals Synod decision
Former Bishop of Paphos Tychikos has begun the process of appealing the Holy Synod’s decision to depose him, triggering the archbishopric’s obligation to refer the matter to the ...
Morphou bishop calls new pope a ‘servant of darkness’
Tensions within the Orthodox Church of Cyprus appear far from over, as yet another dispute surfaced on Monday among senior clergy, this time over the election of the new pope.
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Cyprus archbishop promises continued cooperation with new pope
Archbishop Georgios on Sunday promised continued cooperation with the new Pope Leo XIV.
“We are certain that we will continue the cooperation, because for us, the institution and not the ...
Archbishop issues scathing Easter message, damns devious Turkish tactics
Turkey is manipulating the international community on the Cyprus problem, presenting concessions and demanding reciprocation, and has lured the Greek Cypriot side into discussing trivialities, thus buying time to promote ...