Tag: Turkish Cypriots

Orthodox worshippers flock to Famagusta

OCP- April 23, 2014

23/4/14 Thousands of Greek Cypriots, most refugees, flocked to the Ayios Giorgos Exorinos church in Famagusta where they attended a Good Friday service at their ... Read More

Church gives president ‘wholehearted support’

OCP- October 31, 2013

Elias Hazou - 31/10/13 Cyprus: CHURCH leaders yesterday gave President Anastasiades their “wholehearted support” for a renewed peace drive aimed at ending the island’s decades-long ... Read More

Historic day for Apostolos Andreas

OCP- February 7, 2013

February 2013 RESTORATION WORK on the dilapidated monastery of Apostolos Andreas in the Karpas peninsula will finally begin after an agreement was signed yesterday between ... Read More

A triumph of bicommunal collaboration

OCP- February 3, 2013

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

Eroglu: Turkish Cypriots are more “pure” than the Greek Cypriots

OCP- April 5, 2012

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE 5/4/2012 THE TURKISH CYPRIOT leader Dervis Eroglu has made one of his most provocative statements to date when he claimed Turkish Cypriots are ... Read More

Historic monastery in Cyprus near collapse

OCP- February 22, 2012

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

Our View: Despite Prelate’s views, Church’s political role less than Exemplary

OCP- September 14, 2011

13/9/2011 ARCHBISHOP Chrysostomos knows very well how to dominate the headlines. He illustrated this talent once again on Friday, when he explained to a small ... Read More