Large turnout for Eoka fighter’s funeral
The funeral of senior member of Eoka Thasos Sofocleous was held on Saturday with solemn crowds attending the service in Strovolos, including senior government officials....
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Funeral for soldier missing since 1974 held in Nicosia
The funeral for Andreas Georgiou whose fate was unknown since the 1974 invasion, was held on Saturday after his remains were identified through DNA testing....
Soldier’s funeral held in Nicosia
The funeral of 20-year-old Cypriot soldier Giorgos Hadjionna took place on Tuesday morning at the Ayia Sofia church in Strovolos. At the funeral, his brother...
Funerals of Greece train crash victims take place (Update 3)
A large crowd gathered at the church in Avgorou, Famagusta on Monday morning as the funeral was held for one of the Cypriot victims of...
‘Voice of the Cypriot countryside’ buried in Paralimni
The funeral of renowned Cypriot traditional singer Kyriacou Pelagia was held in Paralimni on Sunday. Known as the “voice of the Cypriot countryside”, Pelagia died...
FM Kasoulides to attend Pope Benedict’s funeral
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will attend the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on Thursday, to represent President Nicos Anastasiades. Kasoulides will leave for...
‘Tragic’ failure to mark 1974 funerals
Resistance fighters to the 1974 coup said on Monday they were disappointed by the failure of the authorities to cover the burial of brothers Charalambos...
Patriarch’s visit to attend funeral seen as significant for future of Cyprus church
Elections for new archbishop of Cyprus will likely turn into an issue over Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, with some bishops being favoured by the...
Book of condolences opens for Archbishop Chrysostomos II (updated)
A book of condolences opened on Tuesday for the ‘extraodinary’ Archbishop Chrysostomos II at the Archbishopric in Nicosia. It will remain open until noon on...
Anastasiades bids farewell to ‘the best minister’ (photos, video)
An emotional President Nicos Anastasiades called Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou “the best minister” and a “minister for the poor” during a eulogy he delivered at...
