June 26, 2014 WASHINGTON—The House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a powerful religious freedom measure this morning holding Turkey accountable for the return of thousands of stolen Christian holy sites and urging the…
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by MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, 04/19/2014 FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus (AP) — An unexpected moment during the Good Friday service in a long-abandoned church in Cyprus’ breakaway north illustrated how religion is helping to bring together…
FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS – APRIL 18: A Cypriot Christian Orthodox preist (L) and a Cypriot- Turkish Muslim relgious leader walk during a Good Friday procession, at the Ayios Georgios Exorinos Church in the…
NICOSIA, Cyprus – The largest haul of looted, centuries-old church icons, frescoes and mosaics ever repatriated to Cyprus were officially welcomed Tuesday after a nearly four-decade journey. A ceremony marked the return…
Since the 1974 invasion, the 200 thousand Greek Cypriots forced to leave the area have been replaced by 300 thousand settlers from Anatolia, who lack education, but are devout Muslims. And even…
Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Catholic humanitarian organisations have allocated US$ 72 million to cope with the crisis in Syria and neighbouring regions, with help sent to 20 Syrian cities. Aid was also…
Middle Eastern primates to meet in Cyprus to discuss the future of Christians in the region
Interview With Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus on his role as Special Secretary at the Synod of Bishops’ Assembly on the Catholic Church in the Middle East By Gabriela Maria Mihlig, Rome, 20…
This is the Vatican’s translation of the report of the secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, Archbishop Nikola Eterović, on 11 October 2010, the first day of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops…