Cyprus
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Southern Europe
Choice for new church leader on Cyprus implies statement against Moscow
For the first time in history, all Orthodox Cypriots could vote in the election of the head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church. Yet the pro-Russian public winner was voted out by the 16 bishops of the Holy Synod. The Orthodox Church of Cyprus has had a new leader since Christmas:…
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Southern Europe
Twelve priests in Cyprus suspended for refusing vaccination
Twelve priests from the archbishopric district of Nicosia in Cyprus will be suspended because they have not responded to Archbishop Chrysostom's call to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The three-month period will start on Tuesday. Chrysostom II told the Cypriot media that most of the suspended priests persuaded the parishioners…