Bishop urges respect for monastery in north

Karpasia Bishop Christoforos said the character of the revered Apostolos Andreas Monastery in the Turkish-occupied north should not be altered or partly turned into a Mosque. “Just as we respect the Hala

Former bishop to be sentenced on June 1

Former Larnaca Bishop Chrysostomos will be sentenced on June 1 after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a historic case dating 42 years. The Larnaca District Court, following

Former bishop guilty of child sexual assault

Former Larnaca Bishop Chrysostomos on Monday was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a historic case dating back 42 years. The high-ranking priest was found guilty after a year-long

Paphos bishop new Church leader

Paphos Bishop Georgios was elected Saturday as the new archbishop by the Cyprus Orthodox Church’s ruling body following the death of his predecessor last month. A majority of 11 votes appointed the

Paphos Bishop favourite for Church leader

Paphos Bishop Georgios is considered the favourite to become the next Archbishop of Cyprus, despite Bishop Athanasios of Limassol securing the lead in Sunday’s popular vote. Cypriot churchgoers gave Limassol Bishop Athanasios

Former bishop acquitted of rape

Former Kition Bishop Chrysostomos was acquitted of rape charges on Friday after the Criminal Court found him not guilty of attacking a woman in 2011. The 83-year-old former bishop was acquitted after