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1. Police on alert after shooting in Lakatamia

Police were put on high alert Tuesday afternoon (23/04) following gunfire directed at an individual in Lakatamia....

2. Dignitaries gather for 25th of March celebrations

At 10 a.m. today, a Solemn Doxology took place in the Holy Church of Panagia Faneromeni, led by the Archbishop of Cyprus, Georgios. Among the distinguished guests...

3. Archbishop Georgios in ''K'': The scandal rocking the Church of Cyprus

In an interview with ''K,'' Archbishop George assures that efforts are being made to fully clarify the case of the Monastery of Saint Avvakum, which is causing turmoil within the Church. ...

4. With the cross in one hand and the staff in the other

The Church of Cyprus has weathered many storms throughout its long history, often paying a heavy price to maintain the cohesion of its flock. ...

5. First Catholic bishop to be ordained in Cyprus in 500 years

The first Catholic Bishop will be ordained on Saturday, 16 March, in Cyprus after five centuries, following the decision of Pope Francis with the appointment of Monsignor Bruno Varriano,...

6. Monastery in Cyprus under fire for misconduct

Immediate was the response of the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus to the developments concerning monks of the Monastery of Saint Avvakoum in Fterikoudi. ...

7. Government officials gather to celebrate International Greek Language Day

An event to mark International Greek Language Day celebrated on February 9th, the anniversary of the death of the Greek poet Dionysios Solomos......

8. Archbishop Georgios opposes same-sex marriage in Cyprus

Following an elaborate religious ceremony at the Holy Monastery of Agios Neophytos, Archbishop Georgios addressed reporters, diving into the reasoning behind the Church of Greece's decision regarding same-sex couples....

9. UN Peacekeeping Force asserts continued use of Ledra Palace

The UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintain control of Ledra Palace, a historic hotel located in the Nicosia buffer zone, dismissing speculations about its return to the Church of Cyprus....

10. US Senator Menendez receives honorary citizenship and church honor in Cyprus

The City of Paphos announced on Monday that it will bestow the title of Honorary Citizen upon US Senator Robert Menendez in a special ceremony scheduled for Friday. ...

11. Mitsotakis to visit Cyprus for talks

Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis pays on Monday an official visit to Cyprus to discuss in Nicosia the efforts to resume the UN-led talks on the Cyprus problem in connection with Turkey’s EU relations. ...

12. Bishop wants Holy Synod to decide on Ukraine

An outspoken bishop in Cyprus says it is time for the Holy Synod to settle the issue of Ukraine through the 'majority rule' principle, calling on the Archbishop to hold a new vote to avoid a schism on the island...

13. Dendias to meet Cypriot and Israeli counterparts in Nicosia

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will participate in the Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, which will take place in Nicosia on Friday, March 31....

14. Nikos Christodoulides sworn in as 8th president of the republic

Cyprus’ president-elect, Nikos Christodoulides, was sworn in on Tuesday at a special ceremony at the House of Representatives, in Nicosia, with Parliament President, Annita Demetriou, wishing him “strength and endurance” to respond to the great responsibility he is assuming....

15. Schools to scrap holiday after archbishop’s okay

The new archbishop in Cyprus says he is not in favor of public schools having the entire day off on his Name Day, a move welcomed by the education ministry while organized teachers are not so keen on giving up the tradition...

16. King Constantine, former king of Greece - His relationship with Makarios and his involvement in Cyprus

17. Biology textbook at center of controversy in Cyprus

A biology textbook is the center of heated debate in Cyprus after references to “purity” and “abstinence” in a chapter on sexually transmitted diseases were posted on social media...

18. President puts country’s expectations on Georgios

The President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades expressed his wishes for a 'long, fruitful and creative ministry' to the newly enthroned Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus...

19. Cyprus’ new pro-west archbishop enthroned

Cyprus’ new Archbishop Georgios was enthroned on Sunday as one of the oldest independent orthodox churches seeks to overcome division, but a no show at the carefully choreographed ceremony also signaled that hard feelings over Ukraine have remained unresolved...

20. Cyprus' Archbishop Georgios lays down the law

Cyprus’ newly elected Archbishop Georgios says he will adhere to the island’s church traditions but also promote religious inner-peace, adding all people of Cyprus are united against one enemy...

21. Cyprus gets new pro-west archbishop

The Holy Synod in Cyprus elected a new archbishop on Sunday, staying on a pro-western course in a deeply divided Orthodox church on the island and other parts of the world...

22. New Archbishop to be chosen on Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, the Holy Synod will elect a new Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus, it was decided on Thursday....

23. Holy alliances begin after Orthodox Cypriots pick top three

The top three candidates for the archbishopric throne in Cyprus emerged after a popular vote on Sunday, with the Holy Synod now taking center stage as it prepares to pick the winner before the year is out...

24. Six bishops vying to become the next Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus

Six Bishops officially expressed interest on Tuesday in being elected as the Church of Cyprus’ new Primate, after the passing two weeks ago of Archbishop Chrysostomos II....

25. Watching the Turkish paratroopers from my window

It was approximately 5.20 a.m. on the morning of July 20, 1974, when I was awakened by the ring of a telephone in my home in Nicosia....

26. Cypriot priest reassigned after coup faux pas

Failure to commemorate a Greek Cypriot man killed by EOKA in 1973 lead to a local priest being reassigned this week, with the cleric saying it was an honest mistake but the relatives argue there was a sinister motive...

27. Op-ed: The charismatic leadership of Archbishop Makarios

On August 3, 1977, Hellenism was struck by a tragedy of unspeakable magnitude: the president of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, passed away of a heart attack....

28. ‘A Dark Room,’ an incisive study of 1967-74

Papachelas makes public, for the first time, all 38 recorded minutes of the critical war council meeting held during the tense hours of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on July 20, 1974. ...

29. ‘A Dark Room’: excerpts from Alexis Papachelas’ forthcoming book

“The nut, he went and did what we didn’t,” said Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos the morning of July 15, 1974 after he found out that Dimitris Ioannidis, the junta’s military police chief, had orchestrated a coup to overthrow Cyprus President Archbishop Makarios....

30. Bishop apologises over reporter incident

Bishop Nikiforos of Kykkos, who told a reporter to “shut up” on Wednesday as cameras were rolling, has issued an apology, saying he regretted his behaviour, with the incident revealing tensions remain high over the Ukrainian issue...