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Limassol bishop tops the poll but that’s no guarantee of victory Skullduggery and wheeler-dealing. Welcome to the election campaign – not for president, but for archbishop. The race to elect ...

Bishop of Karpasia Christoforos on Friday responded to claims he was inciting other bishops to withdraw from the race for a new archbishop so that he can win. Elections for ...

The elections for a new archbishop will be held on December 18, the Holy Synod said on Monday. Nominations will be submitted on November 22. Bishop of Paphos Georgios, currently the caretaker ...

The Holy Synod is set to convene on Monday morning, with the election of a new archbishop to be high on the agenda. The members will meet at 10am, according ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos II was laid to rest on Saturday, on a symbolic date marking exactly 16 years since the day he was enthroned. The funeral of the head of the Church ...

Members of the public will be able to view Archbishop Chrysostomos as of Thursday morning as his coffin will be laid out for public worship until his funeral on Saturday. ...

Although about 60 senior clerics are eligible to contest the throne of the archbishop, vacated after the passing of Chrysostomos II, in practice the race will come down to six or ...

With the passing of Archbishop Chrysostomos II, and the vacating of the throne, the caretaker of the Church of Cyprus will now initiate procedures for elections leading to the nomination ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos is facing his battle with intestinal cancer “with a lot of faith and courage,” Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Tuesday after visiting the prelate. The health of ...

Despite being seriously ill for the last few days, Archbishop Chrysostomos II maintains his sense of humour, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday after visiting the prelate. Speaking after a 9.30 ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos, who has been battling intestinal cancer, is in stable but critical condition at the archbishopric, a statement by his treating physicians said on Friday. The prelate of the ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos II’s health is stable, his personal doctor, Joseph Kashios, told the Cyprus News Agency (Cna) immediately after his evening visit to the Archbishopric on Tuesday. “The archbishop ...

Whoever is elected as archbishop is the church’s affair, but likewise it should not meddle with the state It is known that the Archbishop Chrysostomos has reached the age ...

Fourteen tons of bulgur wheat was given to the Church of Cyprus on Tuesday by the Pancyprian Committee of wheat producers, to be headed on to the needy. Quantities are ...

Despite being seriously ill, Archbishop Chrysostomos still enjoys grabbing attention by opening his mouth and talking about matters he should stay clear of, like the presidential elections. In an interview ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos’ comments on the presidential elections, in which, among other things, he accused Akel of being British agents sparked widespread reaction, with some condemning him as anachronistic. In a ...

The Archbishop’s operation to treat a fractured humerus bone in the upper right arm was successful, the Archbishopric announced on Friday. He was operated on late on Thursday evening, ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos has called on members of the Synod to behave within the framework of decency and seriousness. Speaking to the CyBC, the leader of the church said some members ...

An online petition has been launched calling for the immediate resignation of Archbishop Chrysostomos after he placed a dozen priests on mandatory three-month leave because they are unvaccinated. The petition ...

The archbishop has placed a dozen priests on mandatory leave as of Tuesday for three months over their refusal to get the Covid-19 vaccine, with the church primate saying they ...

In his Christmas message, Archbishop Chrysostomos called on the faithful not to forget their fighting spirit because the “behaviour of the invader” does not allow for any complacency. The message ...

The trajectory of the 1959-64 events was clearly pointing to the catastrophe that followed A captivating, well-documented new book by Takis Hadjidemetriou traces the roots of the current deplorable state ...

Religion and science should be kept separate, Archbishop Chrysostomos said on Tuesday as he got a booster shot, and called on everyone to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The archbishop was ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos said on Tuesday he is willing to fire archbishopric employees who choose to remain unvaccinated after returning from their holidays. Speaking to CyBC, the archbishop said that out ...