Tax department to look into scandal-hit monastery
The tax department said on Saturday it is examining the books at the scandal-hit Osiou Avakoum monastery to see if it conformed with all taxation requirements in Cyprus.
The tax ...
Monastery sought €3m fundraiser, ignored govt reminders
The infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery applied for a €3 million fundraiser to the interior ministry in 2020. However, it never submitted any of the necessary financial statements afterwards, it emerged on Friday.
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Evidence collection nearly done in Osiou Avakoum scandals
Two suspended monks embroiled in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandals will make statements to the Holy Synod’s investigative committee next week, it emerged on Friday. The statements are the ...
Theologian testifies in ongoing monastery scandal
Theologian Theodoros Kyriacou confirmed on Thursday that he provided testimony regarding a sexual harassment complaint filed by a former employee against the head of the beleaguered Osiou Avakoum monastery.
Kyriacou ...
Sexual harrassment complaint filed against Avakoum monastery head
A criminal complaint for sexual harassment was filed against the head of the beleaguered Osiou Avakoum monastery, it emerged on Tuesday.
The complaint was filed by a former employee, who ...
Monastery scandal ‘plagues whole society’
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday the scandal engulfing the Osiou Avvakoum monastery “plagues the whole society.”
Speaking to journalists, he added, “I can assure society, the Cypriot people, that ...
Our View: The monastery fiasco exposed Church failings
FOR the last ten days or so, the media has been full of stories and reports about the goings-on at the Osiou Avakoum monastery and the two monks who are ...
President says everything will investigated in monastery scandal
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that everything will be investigated at the Osiou Avakoum monastery, where scandals have been rife.
Asked to comment on a statement by opposition Akel ...
10 days no arrests: police deny delays over monk scandal
Criticism rained down on the police on Friday over the way they have handled the monks’ scandal so far, with the force denying special treatment to the church because of ...
Archbishop expresses regret over monastery scandal
Cyprus’ Archbishop Georgios on Friday expressed “sincere regret” over the scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery, which has become notorious in the past days for behaviours ranging from physical abuse ...
Shocking video of monk beating woman (videos)
Scandal continued to rock the church on Thursday, with a new video surfacing of a woman being beaten with a belt by a monk at the now notorious Osiou Avakoum ...
Calls to investigate Elam’s involvement in monk scandal
The scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery opened up a Pandora’s box among MPs by Thursday amid concerns of tax evasion, accusations of money laundering and questions as to ...