Minister attends religions commercialisation symposium
Economic interests have transformed faith into a marketable commodity making it challenging to balance between the need for financial support and preservation of religious values,...
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Legal action taken against bus driver who taunted Apostolos Andreas priest
Legal action has been initiated against the bus driver who went viral on social media after taunting the priest at the Apostolos Andreas monastery, according...
Man fined for ‘attempting to spread Christianity’ in north
A Nigerian national was hit with a 7,000TL (€234) fine on Wednesday after “attempting to spread Christianity” to the north. Christian Layong Dogbima, who studies...
India is moving towards a ‘soft’ dictatorship
We’re not surprised when religious zealots in some benighted part of the American heartland ban the teaching of evolution in the local school, but what...
Access to religious sites on both sides could improve says State Department
Access to religious sites should continue to be discussed by officials on both sides of the divide, a US state department report on the island...
Former pope Benedict ‘very sick’, Pope Francis calls for prayers
Former pope Benedict, a hero to conservative Catholics and who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to step down, is “very sick”,...
Bishops stay mum on choices for archbishop ahead of synod vote (Updated)
By Sarah Ktisti Members of the Holy Synod who will vote for a new archbishop on Saturday kept their cards close to the chest for...
Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain arrives in Cyprus ahead of funeral for Chrysostomos II
Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain arrived in Cyprus on Friday evening from the United Kingdom, to attend the funeral of Archbishop Chrysostomos II...
Pope names women to bishops advisory committee for first time
Pope Francis has named three women, two nuns and a lay woman, to a previously all-male committee that advises him in selecting the world’s bishops,...
Coronavirus: Archbishop hopes Epiphany ceremonies will go ahead
Following existing health protocols is enough to protect people expected to gather at cross throwing ceremonies on January 6, Archbishop Chrysostomos said on Monday, following...
