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...
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Coronavirus: Holy Synod calls on government to revisit measures
The Holy Synod called on the government on Tuesday to revisit coronavirus restrictions after it held a special meeting to set an official line. Paphos...
Coronavirus: Church insists sharing communion spoon will not spread Covid
The Church of Cyprus insisted on Tuesday that receiving holy communion using the same spoon would not spread the coronavirus, as it advised people to...
Ukraine embassy welcomes Holy Synod decision
The Ukraine embassy on Friday welcomed as historic the decision of the Holy Synod to recognise the independence of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, saying...
Bishop Nikiforos apologises after angry spat with journalist (Update 2) (v)
Kykko Bishop Nikiforos came under fire on Wednesday over an undignified altercation with a journalist whose questions on the Ukraine church issue apparently irritated the...
Synod remains divided over Church of Ukraine but majority won’t oppose Archbishop
The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus remained divided on Wednesday over the Archbishop’s recognition of the independence of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine,...
No Holy Synod vote on Ukraine church, says archbishop
Archbishop Chrysostomos has said he will preside over a Holy Synod session on November 23 to discuss his recognition of the independence of the Orthodox...
Holy Synod: blasphemy to think holy communion could spread viruses
It would be blasphemous to think that Holy Communion could spread viruses, but people were free to choose whether they want to receive it, the...
Excommunicated theologian asks Holy Synod to accept him back into the church
Theologian Andreas Pitsillides has asked the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus to review the 2015 decision for his excommunication arguing it was not...
Around 44,000 eligible to vote in Sunday’s ballot for new Kition bishop
The first stage of elections, the first in 46 years, for a new Bishop of Kition begin on Sunday after the resignation of Bishop Chrysostomos...
Holy Synod officially declares bishop of Kition’s throne vacant
The church’s Holy Synod on Wednesday declared the throne of the Kition metropolitan vacant, after the resignation of bishop Chrysostomos. Chrysostomos had resigned “because he...
Holy Synod defrocks priest who sexually assaulted girl (update 3)
The Church Holy Synod on Wednesday defrocked a priest who did prison time for sexually assaulting a girl he had fostered and who later took...
Theologian: outdated church rules must change
Former MEP and theologian Andreas Pitsillides called on Wednesday for the modernisation of the articles of association of the church. Church procedures have come under...
Holy Synod sees ‘grave risks’ in current talks
The Holy Synod said on Thursday there were grave risks in the ongoing procedure to reunify the island and called on political leaders to unite...
Schools would never teach the true tragedy of Enosis
IT SEEMS that in Cyprus we have become addicted to living on a knife’s edge of invasions (Turkish and Greek), of the Turkish army breathing...
Religion the last castle to fall
By George Koumoullis CALL IT a coincidence or whatever else you like. On the afternoon of Thursday, January 5 I turned on the television and...
Church wants briefing on reunification talks
The Holy Synod on Tuesday expressed deep concern over reports regarding the reunification talks and asked to be briefed by the president. In a written...
Church concerned over direction of talks
Reunification based on two equal states would spell the beginning of the end of Hellenism on the island, the Church of Cyprus said on Monday,...
Church says it will actively oppose abortion bill
The Cyprus Church on Sunday said it would actively oppose attempts by the House, to allow abortion under certain conditions. In a circular written by...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Souls not sex concern the bearded men in black
By Patroclos HAVING heard the news about the excommunication of celebrity theologian and former MEP Andreas Pitsillides by a committee of five bishops, I was...