Pope Francis met Friday with the leader of Cyprus Orthodox Church to further mend an ideological and political rift between the Catholic West and the Orthodox East that dates back nearly a
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said he was saddened that Pope Francis is not visiting the occupied north of the island, “choosing to visit only the Greek Cypriot Christians”. Tatar issued a
Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as the number of hospitalisations dropped slightly to 112, but new daily cases went beyond 500 again, rising to 538. New infections dropped to 492
The government has approved more COVID-19 measures following the emergence of Omicron and the rising cases, including banning Christmas events at shopping malls. All Christmas events planned by department stores and malls
Every passenger arrival in Cyprus must undergo mandatory PCR testing for COVID-19 after the country introduced tighter measures in the wake of the new Omicron variant. All passengers aged over 12 arriving
A hand-made explosive device caused extensive damage at a Limassol primary school pre-dawn on Thursday, while a Nicosia village school was the target of arsonists, with evidence suggesting links to anti-maskers. Police
Pope Francis arrives in Cyprus on Thursday for a historic trip to the island, the second Pontiff to do so following the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. The government has
Communications Minister Yiannis Karousos said Cyprus and Italy are in consultation for training programmes to suppress illicit trafficking of antiquities and clandestine excavation. Addressing an event entitled Digging History – 50 Years
Cyprus reported the first Covid death for December on Wednesday, raising the death toll to 598, as new infections dropped to 492 from the recent high of 613, with hospitalisations also reduced,
Polis Chrysochous residents are in uproar after a fellow elderly villager died in a taxi on his way to the Paphos General Hospital after doctors at the local hospital said they could
