Cyprus News News Cyprus » Religion: 500-year-old icon looted from divided Cyprus repatriated
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cyprus Church has for decades been trying to track down numerous religious artifacts stolen from hundreds of abandoned churches and monasteries in the north and sold abroad.
News Cyprus » Religion: UN Expert Wants Access To Cyprus’ Religious Sites
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A U.N. expert says more needs to be done to allow worshippers free and unfettered access to religious sites on the ethnically divided island of Cyprus. Heiner Bielefeldt, U.N.
News Cyprus » Religion: Problems cited on access to Cyprus religious sites
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – More needs to be done to allow worshippers free and unfettered access to religious sites on the ethnically divided island of Cyprus, a U.N. expert said Thursday. Heiner ...
News Cyprus » Religion: Religious tourism is booming in Cyprus thanks to these UNESCO-listed churches
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Religion is a driving force of tourism in Cyprus. As one of the first places Christianity spread outside of Judea, the island has ...
News Cyprus » Religion: Cyprus museum showcases rare religious treasures recovered after looting
NICOSIA, March 20 (Reuters) - A museum that opened this week in Cyprus showcases priceless early Christian artworks, many of which were recovered after being stolen from churches in the north of the ...
News Cyprus » Religion: UNHCR Cyprus meets with the religious leaders of Cyprus
On Wednesday 30 May 2018, Mr. Damtew Dessalegne, UNHCR Representative for Cyprus, was invited to the High Level Meeting of the Religious Leaders of the main faith communities of Cyprus: Greek Orthodox ...
News Cyprus » Religion: Cyprus' religious leaders unite against violence to women
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News Cyprus » Religion: Religion builds bridges in ethnically split Cyprus
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News Cyprus » Religion: Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in any new constitution, envoy says
NICOSIA, Cyprus — As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and freedoms to ...
News Cyprus » Religion: Cyprus religious leader: Church mulling founding own bank
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' Orthodox Christian Church says it is considering setting up a bank after forswearing any new investments in existing lenders. The Church leader, Archibshop Chrysostomos ...