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Bishop Isaias calls on public to not be swayed by monks scandal
Tamasos Bishop Isaias called on the public do not be swayed by the news and the machinations of the enemies of the church, in light of the scandals that have rocked the Osiou Avakoum...
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The Cypriot village with a language of its own
Tom Cleaver recounts a day spent in Kormakitis, the Maronite village in which the “Sanna” language is spoken In my 24 years, I have been almost everywhere in Cyprus , and seen most of...
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Hunting leaves countryside littered with shotgun shells
As the curtain fell on another hunting season, our concern deepens for the hills of Lythrodontas. Sundays, once a sanctuary for peaceful picnics around Ayios Demetrios church, now reveals a...
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Archbishop appeals to everyone to stop leaks about St. Habakkuk
In new statements made on Sunday morning, after the Mass at the Apostle Philip Church in Latsia, Archbishop Georgios called for an end to the leaks in connection with the scandal of the...
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Bishop: truth of monks scandal will be revealed
The truth will be brought to light about affairs at the Osiou Avakoum monastery, Bishop Isaias of Tamassos said on Sunday. He said the transparency of the Church would be shown “at any...
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Release of monastery CCTV footage ‘clearly illegal’
There is clear illegality in relation to visual material from the Osiou Avakoum monastery which has been widely viewed online, data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou said on...
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Church clash has kept public enthralled
Sex, money laundering and bogus miracles, the scandal at a small monastery has it all The weird goings-on at the relatively obscure monastery Osiou Avakoum that were first reported 10 days...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Monk mayhem is all about the moolah
WHEN the story about the entrepreneurial archimandrites, who set up the start-up monastery Osiou Avakoum in Fterikoudi, broke and there was talk of film of them having sex with each other, I...
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We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Charalambos Nicola has passed away
† DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT – FUNERAL Charalambos Nicola (from Komi Kebir, Cyprus) We are sad to announce the passing of our beloved Dad & Pappou Charalambos Nicola, who passed away on...
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Monastery scandal ‘plagues whole society’
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday the scandal engulfing the Osiou Avvakoum monastery “plagues the whole society.” Speaking to journalists, he added, “I can assure society,...
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St Habakkuk scandal “troubles society”, President says
The assurance that everything that needs to be done will be done regarding the investigation into the case of the Habakkuk Monastery was given today by the President of the Republic,...
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President favours a single fiduciary regulator
For more than seven years, Cyprus’ reputation has been tainted by the Jho Low scandal, with the high profile Malaysian criminal successfully obtaining a Cypriot passport in exchange for...
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Archaeologists long to further uncover hidden Byzantine-era marvels in Türkiye’s Istanbul
In the heart of Türkiye’s Istanbul, once the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the 1,500-year-old Church of St. Polyeuctus lay buried beneath urban sprawl for nearly a millennium until...
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Our View: The monastery fiasco exposed Church failings
FOR the last ten days or so, the media has been full of stories and reports about the goings-on at the Osiou Avakoum monastery and the two monks who are now on trial before a Synod Court....
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President says everything will investigated in monastery scandal
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that everything will be investigated at the Osiou Avakoum monastery, where scandals have been rife. Asked to comment on a statement by...
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EU Commission VP comes to Cyprus next week
The Vice-President of the European Commission for the promotion of the European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, will visit Cyprus next Friday, according to a press release by the...
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Police deny delays over monk scandal
Criticism rained down on the police on Friday over the way they have handled the monks’ scandal so far, with the force denying special treatment to the church because of its powerful...
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This is not a battle for perceptions, serious crimes have been committed
What misery has befallen us once again. And I don’t just mean the monks’ scandal, the fraud involving miracles, or their romantic activities. I mainly refer to what follows. The leaked...
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Monastery Scandal Rocks the Church of Cyprus
NICOSIA – The Church of Cyprus, indeed, the whole country, has been shaken by allegations of financial and moral scandal against two monks of the Monastery of Holy Avvakoum in the village...
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Archbishop George calls for thorough investigation into monastery scandal
Archbishop George of Cyprus has issued a statement addressing the scandal surrounding the Avvakum Monastery, expressing his commitment to a thorough investigation into the matter. "I...
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Archbishop expresses regret over monastery scandal
Cyprus’ Archbishop Georgios on Friday expressed “sincere regret” over the scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery, which has become notorious in the past days for behaviours...
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Cyprus rocked by abbey sandal
Cyprus is grappling with the fallout from a series of unsettling revelations involving the Abbey of Avvakoum, a scandal that has implicated the state, the Church of Cyprus, and the nation’s...
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Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the government has a ‘Plan B’ for the stalled Vasiliko liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, though it has not yet worked out the timetable for that alternative,...
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‘Check church donations for money laundering’
The political pressure over the ongoing monk scandal has escalated, with the attorney-general’s (AG) office appointing two investigators on Thursday to examine any criminal offences related...
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Monastery implicated in environmental scandal
The Osiou Avakoum monastery was implicated in an environmental scandal on Thursday, when it emerged the structure was built on land protected under the Natura 2000 environmental policy....