Bell-ringing priest in court for noise pollution
A Limassol priest accused of abusing his privilege of ringing the church bells is to be brought before court to face charges, it was reported on Wednesday.
Father Giorgos of ...
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 ...
Church leaders clash over Apostle Paul relic
A fierce disagreement has erupted between Paphos Metropolitan Tychikos and Archbishop Georgios over relics of the Saint Paul, the apostle.
At the heart of the dispute is Tychikos’ refusal to ...
Defrocked Avakoum monk makes personal data complaint
A defrocked monk who held the title of Archimandrite Nektarios has filed a complaint with the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection over audiovisual material of him that has been run ...
Holy Synod rejects monks’ appeal
The Avakoum monks on Wednesday were ordered to split ways after their appeal against their defrocking was rejected.
Last month, the Holy Synod decided the three monks embroiled in a ...
Cyprus Church donates €1m to Greek naval academy
The Church of Cyprus has donated €1 million to the Hellenic Naval Academy, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Friday.
In a post on social media, he said the donation ...
Our View: Time to end the plundering of state coffers by the Church
Sixty-four years after independence and 20 years as an EU member-state, the Cyprus Republic still remains in the clutches of the Church. This is a legacy of Archbishop Makarios that no ...
State to spend €9 million on clerics pay next year
In 2025 the state will spend about €9 million on the salaries of clerics, based on an agreement between the government and the church dating to the early 1970s.
The finance ministry ...
Restoration work begins at Avdimou mosque
Restoration work at the mosque in the Limassol district village of Avdimou has begun, bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage co-chairman Ali Tuncay announced on Monday night.
Avdimou was inhabited ...
New excavation at 13th century Carmelite church in Kato Polemidia
The antiquities department has announced the completion of the second season of excavations at the 13th century church ‘Panayia Karmiotissa’ in Kato Polemidia.
From historical sources the site is believed ...
More charges for scandal-hit Avakoum monks
The two monks on trial for forgery and money laundering have been hit with another five charges, bringing them to a total of 24, Nicosia criminal court heard on Wednesday.
Archimandrites ...
Scandal-hit monks defrocked threaten lawsuit
After months of wrangling, three Osiou Avakoum monks were defrocked by the Holy Synod on Wednesday, a decision the clerics decried as unfair and said they would sue.
Archimandrites at ...
Maintenance at Saint Charalambos church in Akanthou complete
Maintenance work at the Saint Charalambos church near the Famagusta village of Akanthou has been completed, bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said on Thursday.
The church ...
Jeweller arrested for accepting gold stolen from church
A 46-year-old jeweller was arrested on Tuesday for accepting gold artefacts stolen from a church on August 17.
Two men, aged 47 and 44, are already in custody since August 18 for allegedly selling ...
Church trial to defrock Avakoum monks at end of month
A church trial will begin on August 30 seeking to defrocks Archimandrites Nektarios and Porfyrios for unethical acts in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal.
The indictment is based on the charges ...
Whistleblower in Avakoum scandal is ‘unreliable’
The monks’ legal team for the church’s procedures against them in the infamous Osiou Avakoum scandal demanded on Wednesday that the main whistleblower in the case be deemed unreliable.
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Church loses appeal over Cape Greco monastery
The administrative court rejected an appeal by the Famagusta bishopric seeking to continue the construction of a monastery in Natura 2000 area of Cape Greco, it was reported on Monday.
The ...
Mathiatis: a microcosm of history right under Bacchus’ nose
Mathiatis may not be the centre of the universe, but it is certainly considered to be the ‘centre of balance’ in Cyprus, and that’s not just according to local ...
Church expected to file on Avakoum scandal
The church’s investigative committee examining the sex and money laundering claims against two monks in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal is expected to file its findings to the ecclesiastical ...
Avakoum scandal monks released on up to €100,000 bail
Two monks involved in a financial scandal at the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery were released on bail but were imposed with a travel ban on Thursday.
The two monks, Nektarios ...
Journalist condemns archbishop’s move to sue
Journalist Aristides Vikettos’ lawyer on Monday called on Archbishop Georgios to come clean over allegations which prompted the head of the church to sue for libel.
Vikettos was sued for ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bishop threatens Avakoum monks with police if they return
Tamassos Bishop Isaias threatened on Wednesday to send police to the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery in Fterikoudes, if monks attempt to return there on June 6, when their suspension ends.
The ...