Man arrested for stealing icon
A 52-year-old man was arrested after stealing an icon from the Apostle Barnabas Monastery in the north, reports said on Tuesday.
According to the reports, the 52-year-old suspect was recognised ...
Icon stolen from Karavas church repatriated
An icon of Saint John the Baptist that was stolen from the Ayia Irini church in the area of Karavas in the north has been repatriated after it was found ...
Icon illegally taken by RAF pilot in 1974 returned to Cyprus Church
An icon of Saint John, illegally exported from Cyprus in 1974, was handed over to the Church during an event at the Archbishopric on Thursday.
An announcement said that on behalf ...
Stolen 16th century icon handed back to the Church
A 16th century icon stolen from the Antifonitis church in Kalograia in the Kyrenia district was officially handed over to Archbishop Chrysostmos on Tuesday after being repatriated last week.
The ...
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 ...