MPs to discuss raising marriage age to 18
MPs began discussions on Wednesday on the reform of family law which involves eight new bills in total that will see among others, the marriage age raised from 16 to 18.
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The separation of church and state
Whoever is elected as archbishop is the church’s affair, but likewise it should not meddle with the state
It is known that the Archbishop Chrysostomos has reached the age ...
Kiti church wants to become Unesco cultural heritage monument
Panagia Angeloktisti, a Byzantine church located in the village of Kiti, has submitted an application to become an Unesco monument of cultural heritage.
President of the Kiti Community Council Savvas ...
Newly-repatriated icon to be handed over to Archbishop in coming week
A 16th century church icon stolen from the Antifonitis church in the village of Kalograia in the Kyrenia district, which was discovered at an auction house in Switzerland in 2014 was ...
Maintenance on Pedoulas church sparks blaze, fire brigade bring it under control
A fire that broke out at the local church in Pedoulas has been brought under control by firefighters on Thursday afternoon.
“The fire is under control. It was put out ...
Bicommunual committee signs contracts for church, mosque renovations
Contracts have been signed to renovate four more churches and three mosques across the divided island, the bicommunal technical cultural heritage committee announced on Thursday.
The works are due to ...
Holy Light arrives in Cyprus for Easter services
The Holy Light, an Orthodox Easter tradition also referred to as the ‘Holy Fire’, arrived in Cyprus on a private flight from Jerusalem on Saturday evening and was received by ...
Man almost loses an eye after being hit by firecracker on his way to church
A man almost lost an eye on Friday night on his way to church in Paphos when he was hit by a firecracker thrown in the churchyard by a stranger.
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Priests ‘forcing LGBTI people to undergo conversion therapy’, MPs hear
Priests force children and adults into hormone and other conversion therapy treatments, which remain legal in Cyprus, with the aim of changing their sexual orientation and gender identity, MPs heard ...
Pope speaks of reconciliation between Churches, addresses crowds at GSP (Update 2)
Pope Francis on Friday spoke of reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church during his visit with Archbishop Chrysostomos and the Holy Synod in Nicosia.
“It is my ...
First church service at north monastery in 22 months
The first service in 22 months took place on Sunday at the Apostolos Varnavas monastery in Famagusta in the north.
The Church said in a statement that after 22 months, due to ...
Welcome ceremony for repatriation of Ayios Anastasios royal doors (photos)
Church and state on Thursday welcomed back to Cyprus the central, or royal doors, of the iconostasis of the church of Ayios Anastasios in the village of Peristeronopigi which had ...
Irreverent art teacher called before disciplinary committee
Art teacher and controversial artist Giorgos Gavriel, who found himself under fire last year over his work that was deemed to insult religious and national symbols, was asked to appear ...
18th century ‘royal iconostasis doors’ repatriated from Japan (Updated)
In one of the most complex cases to date, according to the antiquities department, the royal iconostasis doors of the church of Ayios Anastasios from Peristeronopigi village in the north ...
Archbishop Kyprianos’ canonisation delayed due to Church rift
Archbishop Kyprianos was not canonised on July 9, the anniversary of his execution at the hand of the Ottomans in 1821, because the Holy Synod refused to officiate the ceremony with Archbishop ...
Archbishop again appeals to young to get jabbed
Archbishop Chrysostomos in a circular to churches on Sunday, again urged young people to get vaccinated for the good of the country.
“The rights of many cannot be violated by ...
Coronavirus: Following ‘Christian duty’ archbishop urges people to get vaccinated
Archbishop Chrysostomos expressed concern on Friday over the explosion in Covid infections as he urged people to vaccinate, saying it was dictated by Christian duty.
Appealing to people’s patriotism, ...
Permission granted for Dherynia buffer zone church service
Church services to mark the saint’s day of Ayia Marina will be held at the chapel of the same name in the Dherynia buffer zone on Friday and Saturday, ...
Coronavirus: Church of Greece calls on Cypriot counterpart to rein in Morphou bishop
The Church of Greece has called on their Cypriot counterparts to ask the outspoken Morphou Bishop to tone down his anti-vaccine rhetoric and criticism which it was deemed, interferes with ...
New protest over Eurovision entry, ‘song promotes devil worship’
It may have won audiences in Europe, but Cyprus‘s entry for the Eurovision song contest has raised hackles at home, scandalising the faithful for paying homage to the devil.
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Archbishop: Easter is time for optimism despite pandemic and Turkish occupation
In a flowery Easter Sunday message intermingled with a religious message about the resurrection of Christ, Archbishop Chrysostomos touched on the coronavirus pandemic and the Cyprus issue.
“The hopeful message ...
New Cathedral opens, Archbishopric announces guide for church service during Holy Week
The first liturgy of the new Cathedral of the Archbishopric took place on Sunday, a day after it opened its doors to the public.
On Saturday, the inauguration of the ...
Coronavirus: Bishops not in agreement with new measures, to proceed as they see fit
Bishops have slammed the government’s measures for Holy week and have said on Saturday they will proceed with church services as normal.
The Church is not bound by the ...
Controversial art teacher says being investigated for his ‘national spirit’
George Gavriel, the public school headmaster who published artworks critical of the archbishop and other key Cypriot figures, claims he is being investigated for his ‘national spirit’.
The row initially ...