Our View: Why are we building so much when tourism is doomed?
The current fuss over a proposed new luxury hotel complex in Yeroskipou seems almost too familiar, the only twist being that in this case it’s the municipality that’s ...
‘The remnants of our culture will become part of a hotel lobby’
The municipality of Geroskipou is set to head to the Supreme Court after a permit has been given for the construction of a hotel on church owned land within its ...
Archbishop remains in critical but stable condition
Archbishop Chrysostomos II remains in critical condition, his doctors said on Tuesday, as he continues to battle intestinal cancer.
His doctors, Joseph Kashios, Dimitris Papamichael, Petros Agathaggelou and Michalis Protopapas, ...
Church close to securing ‘OK’ for luxury hotel
The archbishopric is close to getting the green light for building a five-star hotel in Geroskipou, Paphos, at an estimated cost of €100 million.
Filed years ago, the initial paperwork was ...
Municipal council criticised for failing to make a decision over demolished houses
Akel’s Nicosia municipal councillors on Friday slammed a postponement the previous evening about how to handle the demolition of houses in the centre of Nicosia by the Archbishopric.
It ...
Interior ministry to brief attorney-general on fate of bulldozed houses
The interior ministry is due to inform attorney-general George Savvides later on Wednesday on its next steps pertaining to the archbishopric’s surprise demolition of four listed buildings in old ...
Our View: Church must be shown that it is not above the law
Outrage from all sides greeted the bulldozing of four listed buildings in old Nicosia by the Church. There was mass condemnation of the unlawful action by the Archbishopric, described as ‘...
Archbishop says demolished houses will be rebuilt (update 4)
The Archbishopric intends to rebuild the four listed buildings which were partially demolished, Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Tuesday after having spoken with Archbishop Chrysostomos.
The attorney general on ...
Outrage after church demolishes listed houses in Nicosia’s old city (Update 2)
The church-sanctioned bulldozing of four listed buildings in old Nicosia on Monday has been widely condemned, with the municipality demanding the archbishopric rebuild them.
The buildings on Isokratous Street were ...
Coronavirus: Archimandrite Gregorios dies
The Archbishopric announced on Monday the death of the Holy Synod’s chief secretary from Covid-19.
Archimandrite Gregorios Mousouroulis, 71, had tested positive on December 17 and was hospitalised nine days later.
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