Man remanded after admitting to stealing from church
A 27-year-old man was remanded for five days by Paphos district court on Saturday over allegations that he robbed a church, stealing €200 and a...
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Churches are core part of Cyprus’ cultural history, Karousos says during Mammari visit
Cyprus is duty-bound to protect and highlight ecclesiastical monuments as an integral part of its culture and history, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Tuesday,...
Top three picked for Paphos bishop, voter turnout just short of 26% (Update 4)
Archimandrite Tychikos Vryonis, Archimandrite Ioannis Ioannou and Bishop Amathountos Nikolaos have made the top three in the elections for a new bishop of Paphos. The...
All set for election of new Paphos bishop
Everything is ready for the Sunday elections that will show the tripartite for the new Paphos bishop, church elections officer Ioannis Charilaou said on Saturday....
Thousands abused by members of Portugal’s Catholic Church in past 70 years, report finds
At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church – mostly priests – over the past 70 years, a commission...
Growing democracy: a history of the presidential elections
Archbishop Makarios barely had any opposition when he stood for president – three times – and there was no second round until 1988 A record...
Archbishop pondering withdrawing theologian’s excommunication
Archbishop Georgios is open to lifting the 2015 excommunication of theologian Andreas Pitsillides if he withdraws “his heretical views” on the Orthodox faith, it was...
Anastasiades wishes new archbishop a successful stewardship
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday extended warm wishes to newly elected Archbishop Georgios, wishing him a fruitful stewardship as the two met at the Presidential...
Ongoing church restoration works given once over
Works Minister Yiannis Karousos on Tuesday inspected the ongoing restoration projects being carried out at the churches of Ayioi Iliofoti, Ayioi Barnabas and Ilarion and...
‘Everything in place for enthronement of new archbishop’
Archbishop Georgios III will be officially enthroned as head of the Cyprus Church on Sunday, as representatives from other Christian churches gathered on the island...
