There is no place in the Church for bravado, Archbishop Chrystsotomos said on Thursday after the Bishop of Morphou’s refusal to prohibit people from going to services, in defiance of the measures on coronavirus that take effect on Friday. The Archbishop said the Holy Synod would convene next week to discuss the new measures, and…

Additional measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus came into effect at 6am on Friday, and will remain in place until midnight December 31. The Council of Ministers decided on Wednesday the extension of the measures already in place, which were due to last until Sunday, with additional measures. These mean the operation of…

The Church of Cyprus has denounced the desecration once again of the church of Archangel Michael in the Turkish occupied village of Lefkoniko, noting that it seriously undermines the effort for the peaceful co-existence of the two communities on the island and constitutes a blatant violation of the Greek Cypriots` religious freedom and dignity. The…

Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides on Sunday attended the celebations for Saint Nicholas Day, the Patron Saint of the Navy , at the “Evangelos Florakis“ Naval Base. Trimithounta Bishop, Chair of the House Defence Committee, Chief of the National Guard, ELDYK Chief as well as Deputy Commande of the Navy Administration were present at the celebrations….

Morphou Bishop Neophytos has said that coronavirus or not he is not willing to “lock out” faithful from churches and that he is ready to face the legal consequences. His written statement came shortly after health authorities announced on Wednesday that no physical presence will be allowed at churches as from Friday and up until…

Speaking on television, His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus  said that the issue of prohibiting the presence of people during Church services will be discussed by the Holy Synod on Tuesday. Until then priests will have to obey to the orders of the government not permitting physical presence at churches He also revealed that he…

In an open letter to the President, Metropolitan of Tamassos and Orini Isaias expressed the view that the new measures regarding the physical presence of the faithful in Churches will create more problems instead of contributing toward the problems’ solution. The Metropolitan said that many scientists have said that the mental health of our people…

Police on Friday said Morphou Bishop Neophytos does not appear to violate the law even though he has vowed to keep churches in his diocese open contrary to the latest government covid-19 measures. The Metropolitan also noted in a circular on Thursday that he was ready to face trial in a court of law. Nonetheless,…

The Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa, with deep emotion and anguish of heart, announces the passing to the Lord of His Eminence, Niphon, Metropolitan of Pelousion. The late Metropolitan of blessed memory fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday 8th December 2020 at his home in Port Said. His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and…