Tag: Greek Orthodox

Saint Barnabas and the roots of the Church of Cyprus

Today marks the feast of Saint Barnabas, the founder and patron saint of the Church of Cyprus, a figure deeply embedded in both the...

Cyprus celebrates Kataklysmos: flood, faith, and festivity

Cypriots are celebrating Kataklysmos this Monday- a unique public holiday deeply rooted in both Christian tradition and local folklore. The name comes from the...

Christos Anesti: a quiet end to Easter Sunday

The souvla has cooled, the last red eggs have been cracked, and the children- chocolate-covered and sticky-fingered- have finally worked off their sugar high. Across...

Good Friday: A day of mourning for Christianity

Good Friday, known in Greek as Μεγάλη Παρασκευή, is the most solemn day in the Christian calendar. It marks the peak of the Holy...

Popular

US may use UK base in Cyprus amid Iran tension

The US may use UK base in Cyprus as...

Nicosia arrest after police open fire on car

On Wednesday night a 23-year-old man was the subject...

ON THIS DAY: Churchill delivers ‘finest hour’ speech (1940)

On this day in 1940, Winston Churchill stood before...

Erdoğan slams Netanyahu in fierce new outburst

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slams Netanyahu in an...
spot_img