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Defence accuses Habakkuk Monastery witness of lying, presents ‘forged’ document

Defence lawyers for two monks on trial over the Habakkuk Monastery case spent Wednesday trying to poke holes in...
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Erdogan orders talks to reopen Orthodox Christian seminary in Turkey, a focus for Trump

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ordered officials on Sunday to resume talks on reopening an Orthodox Christian seminary near Istanbul,...
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Cyprus finally gets its first crematorium — 25 years in the making

For nearly 25 years, Maureen Watt watched families in Cyprus bury their loved ones against their wishes. A Scottish...
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Mother tells court bishop groomed son for monastery from age of 15

A mother has told a court that Limassol Bishop Athanasios and Macheras Abbot Epifanios began drawing her son towards...
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Cyprus gets its first crematorium after planning approval granted in Paphos

Golden Leaves Cyprus Crematorium Limited has received planning approval to build Cyprus's first crematorium in Agia Varvara, Paphos, ten...
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Former Paphos Bishop Tychikos in church scuffle with priest

A physical altercation broke out between a priest and the former Bishop of Paphos, Tychikos, during a Divine Liturgy...
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Holy Light arrives in Cyprus with honours on Holy Saturday

Cyprus received the Holy Light with official honours on Holy Saturday, with the flame arriving on the island at...
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First Resurrection customs draw crowds across Greece ahead of Easter vigil

First Resurrection celebrations unfolded across Greece on Holy Saturday, with worshippers reviving local customs in several regions hours before...
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Priests chant ‘Arise, O God’ as first Resurrection is observed

Priests chanted “Arise, O God” in churches on Holy Saturday morning during the “first Resurrection”, heralding Christ’s Resurrection after...
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Three Nicosia churches’ epitaph processions to meet at Eleftherias Square on Good Friday

Nicosia Municipality and three churches will hold their annual Good Friday epitaph meeting at the bridge of Eleftherias Square...
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Bishop of Morphou to face retrial after appeal court throws out COVID acquittal

The Bishop of Morphou, Neophytos, will face retrial over events dating to 2021 after the Court of Appeal today...
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Old Calendarist priests who entered foot-and-mouth quarantine farms investigated

The Agriculture Ministry has launched a full investigation after priests from the True Orthodox Christians Church — known as...
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Man arrested after taking Holy Cross from Limassol Epiphany ceremony

A 45-year-old Greek Cypriot man was arrested after taking the Holy Cross during the Epiphany water blessing ceremony at...
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