Lawyer moves to ease bail terms for Avakoum monks
Defence lawyer Kostis Efstathiou told the criminal court on Thursday that he would be asking for changes to the bail terms of two monks from the Avakoum monastery, who are ...
Avakoum monks plead not guilty in Nicosia court
The two Avakoum monks, Nektarios and Porphyrios, have pleaded not guilty to the 24 charges brought against them including misappropriation and theft of church funds before Nicosia court on Wednesday.
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Monks’ court case delayed over missing evidence
The Nicosia criminal court on Tuesday morning postponed proceedings in the financial case involving the monastery of Saint Avakoum, after defence lawyers argued that key evidence had not been handed ...
Charges in Avakoum case amended, monks to answer in April
One of the 24 charges of money laundering and defrauding faced by the two accused Avakoum monastery monks, Nektarios and Porfyrios, was amended on Tuesday at the Nicosia criminal court at ...
Avakoum monks’ case postponed yet again
The two accused Avakoum monastery monks, Nektarios and Porfyrios, did not answer to the charges they are facing on Thursday and proceedings have been postponed anew till March 18.
The monks ...
Holy Synod demands removal of publications attacking Archbishop
The Holy Synod of the church of Cyprus has urged the Metropolitan of Paphos to take a clear stance on controversial publications linked to his Metropolis. The statement followed the ...
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Avakoum monks’ case postponed again
The two Avakoum monastery monks, Nektarios and Porfyrios, did not answer to the charges they are facing on Tuesday and proceedings have been postponed anew till February 13.
The monks appeared ...
Ayios Avakoum relics relocated until reopening of scandal-hit monastery
The relics of Ayios Avakoum have been taken to the church of Ayios Nikolaos in Fterikoudi, on the saint’s nameday, at the instructions of Tamasos bishop Isaias.
The relics ...
Monastery scandal hearing postponed to December
The trial hearings into financial aspect of the Avakoum monastery scandal, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, have been postponed to December 19.
The hearings for archimandrites Nektarios Georgiou and Porfyrios ...
No immediate developments expected in Avakoum scandal case
No significant progress is expected in the case against the monks involved in the Osiou Avakoum monastery in the coming days, it emerged on Friday.
The church court case is ...
Monks’ lawyers refile appeal to Church of Cyprus
Lawyers representing the monks of the Osiou Avakoum Monastery refiled an appeal to the Church of Cyprus on Friday after receiving no response for 15 days.
The legal team said that ...
Police request access to bishopric’s accounts in Avakoum scandal
Police on Wednesday filed a request to gain access to bank accounts of Tamassos bishopric or anyone close the bishop to investigate complaints filed against the metropolis in Osiou Avakoum ...
Monks in Osiou Avakoum scandal request new lawyer
Two monks involved in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal requested on Friday to replace their attorney at a hearing to unfreeze their assets, which was eventually postponed by the court ...
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Another eight-day remand for Avakoum monk
Archimandrite Nektarios, one of the monks involved in the Osiou Avakoum Monastery scandal, was remanded for a further eight days on Wednesday, after appearing in court with a new defence ...
Law office to discuss Avakoum findings on Wednesday
The findings produced by investigations into the Avakoum monastery scandal will be discussed at a meeting convened for Wednesday by attorney-general George Savvides.
According to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), ...
Monastery scandal: more arrests, Greece role possible
Police on Wednesday said more arrests could be made in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal, while also raising the possibility that Greek authorities could be called on to help with ...
Data protection commissioner flags GDPR violations in Osiou Avakoum Case
Data Protection Commissioner Irene Loizidou-Nicolaidou said on Friday that there are emerging criminal offences related to the handling of the case against monks of the infamous Osiou Avakoum Monastery, specifically ...
Court case of scandal-ridden monastery postponed – again
The hearing seeking to cancel the warrants that have frozen the assets of scandal-hit monks at Osiou Avakoum monastery was postponed again on Thursday at Nicosia district court.
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Mukhtar near disgraced monastery bewails loss of visitors
Fterikoudes mukhtar Modestos Iacovou on Monday broke his silence over the ongoings at the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery, laying into the Tamassos Bishop Isaias for damaging the community.
Several witnesses ...
Monks in Osiou Avakoum scandal claim inquiry illegal
Monks embroiled in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal have said that the investigative committee’s procedures are illegal, according to a statement from their lawyers on Friday.
Their lawyers, Adrianna ...
Police Avakoum investigations to be completed ‘within days’
Police investigations into the scandal at the Osiou Avakoum monastery are expected to be completed “within days”, sources close to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) said on Tuesday.
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Avakoum monks had salaries paid
The two monks from the Osiou Avakoum monastery who are under investigation for alleged money laundering and sexual activity with each other were paid their salaries, their lawyers said on ...
Monks called to appear before investigative committee
Two months since the monastery scandal blew up, the two embroiled monks have been called to appear before the church investigative committee, it emerged on Friday.
According to reports, monks ...
Archbishop: I have spoken to police about monastery scandal
Archbishop Georgios said on Monday he did not know when investigations on the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal would reap any results, but all efforts were geared towards unravelling the case.
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