
Analysis: A Divided Island Faces Uncertain Future After Death of Cyprus Orthodox Archbishop
Who will carry out the work of strengthening the Cypriot Orthodox Church?
Who will carry out the work of strengthening the Cypriot Orthodox Church?
Patriarch Pizzabella described Cyprus as an “oasis” for relations between Catholics and other Christians.
Since crossing over the wall last May, Grace and Daniel have been stuck in the buffer zone that divides Cyprus, which is also called “no man’s land,” living in a tent for more than six months.
Four migrants, from Iraq, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, shared their testimonies with the Pope.
Concluding his homily, Pope Francis said: “Brothers and sisters, the Lord Jesus is passing, passing also through the streets of Cyprus, hearing the cries of our blindness.”
Pope Francis said in his speech that he had been touched by the way that Chrysostomos II had spoken about the Church as a mother.
“Cyprus, as a crossroads of civilizations, has an innate vocation to encounter, favored by the welcoming character of the Cypriot people."
Pope Francis landed Thursday afternoon in Cyprus for the start of a five-day trip that will also take him to Athens, Greece, and the island of Lesbos.
The last time that Pope Francis visited Greece, in 2016, he brought three Syrian refugee families from the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos back with him to Rome.
Inspired by the name of the Apostle Barnabas, the official theme of the Pope’s trip to Cyprus is “Comforting each other in faith."
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