2021 reviewed: Migrant plight was leitmotif of Pope’s visit
By Jonathan Shkurko At the end of a 2021 still marred by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Cyprus received a glimpse of hope represented by the...
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Pope sends letter of thanks to Anastasiades
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday received a letter of thanks from Pope Francis, who expressed his gratitude for the welcome he received in Cyprus during...
First group of migrants pope promised to resettle leave for Italy
Twelve migrants out of the 50 selected to settle in Italy under the protection of Pope Francis departed on Thursday morning, the interior ministry said....
Pope Francis to pray for peace and prosperity in Cyprus (Updated)
Pope Francis thanked Cyprus for its “warm welcome and hospitality” in a handwritten note after his departure on Saturday morning as he headed to Greece...
Cyprus could be a ‘workshop of fraternity’, Pope says (updated)
Cyprus could be a ‘workshop of fraternity’, Pope says By Jean Christou and Jonathan Shkurko Pope Francis on Friday wished that Cyprus, an island “marked...
Stranded Cameroonians, prisoners among migrants returning with Pope
Among the 50 migrants that Pope Francis is taking back to Italy with him, are two Cameroonian students stuck in the buffer zone for the...
Police arrest man with knife, say unrelated to Pope visit (Updated)
Police arrested a man carrying a knife during security screening to an outdoor stadium where Pope Francis was celebrating mass on Friday, but authorities said...
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...
Joy and awe among the Catholic faithful
“Joy, simply the purest joy I ever felt in my entire life.” That is how much Pope Francis’ visit meant to Aurora Reyes, a Filipino...
Pope sends messages of unity, patience, peace and compassion (Updated)
Pope Francis began his visit to Cyprus on Thursday with messages of hope, brotherly love and one of dialogue between divided peoples saying hopes for...
