Tag: Turkish Cypriot
Greek Cypriot archbishop rejects Turkish Cypriot state
27/12/13 Greek Cypriot archbishop Chrysostomos II said ‘for us, a Turkish Cypriot state means annexation, which nobody wants.' Chrysostomos II, the archbishop of the Greek ... Read More
Largest haul of repatriated church icons, mosaics returned to Cyprus after nearly 4 decades
A Christian Orthodox priest looks at returned looted icons at the Byzantine Museum in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. The largest haul of ... Read More
Church ready to pay up for monastery restoration
10/4/13 THE CHURCH of Cyprus is ready to pay to restore the crumbling Apostolos Andreas monastery in the occupied Karpas peninsula, Archbishop Chrysostomos II said ... Read More
A triumph of bicommunal collaboration
Stefanos Evripidou - 2/2/13 REACHING AGREEMENT on restoration work for the decaying monastery of Apostolos Andreas in the Karpas peninsular was a triumph of bicommunal ... Read More
Turkish, Greek Cypriots agree to renovate monastery in Karpaz
23/2/2012 Turkish and Greek Cypriots have agreed to launch a joint renovation project for a Greek Orthodox monastery in Cyprus, a senior Turkish Cypriot official ... Read More
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Historic monastery in Cyprus near collapse
22/2/2012 A historic monastery where an apostle of Jesus Christ is said to have performed miracles is close to caving in and needs immediate repairs, ... Read More
Cyprus Archbishop seeks the intervention of the King of Jordan
CAROL AMENT / FG ONLINE 19/8/2011 Achbishop Chrysostomos will fly to Jordan next Saturday and will ask the Jordanian King to intervene to the Turkish ... Read More
Archbishop Chrysostomos II meets Pope Benedict
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE 29/3/2011 Pope Benedict XVI has assured the primate of the Church of Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos II that he will help in any way ... Read More
Cyprus: USCIRF Faults Turkish Cypriot Authorities for Closing Church on Christmas
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed concern that Greek Orthodox Christians were refused the right to celebrate a Christmas Liturgy service ... Read More
Turkish Cypriot side throws Karpasia worshippers out of Christmas Day Mass
By Natalie Hami 28/12/2010 WIDESPREAD condemnation continued yesterday over the Turkish Cypriot side’s interruption and cancellation of services at a church in occupied Rizokarpasso on ... Read More
Ancient Syriac Bible found in Cyprus
NICOSIA (Reuters Life!) - Authorities in northern Cyprus believe they have found an ancient version of the Bible written in Syriac, a dialect of the ... Read More