The ornament and true pride and joy of Omodos is the Monastery of the Holy and Life-giving Cross, built at the heart of the community. It rises majestically and with its imposing presence it becomes a significant part of Cyprus's cultural heritage. The Monastery of the Holy Cross is one ...
If any of you thinks as I do now, let him believe in Christ and join me in following this man, for God Himself speaks through his lips.”At this Council, Saint Spyridon displayed the unity of the Holy Trinity in a remarkable way. He took a brick in his hand and squeezed it. At ...
which however did not proclaim a new morality. The Church does not have one set of moral rules for the laity and another for monks, nor does it divide the faithful into classes according to their obligations towards God. The Christian life is the same for everyone. All Christians have ...
of his time in Cyprus are pictures of a pilgrimage he took to Jerusalem and all the Holy Sites (the Church of the Nativity of Christ, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, etc.) and a few photos of Orthodox priests standing in the streets of Cyprus/ Jerusalem with their rassos on. This ...
. Next, it examines the changes in monastic possessions caused by the legislation enacted by the post-1878 British colonial administration. The legislation caused the loss of extensive land holdings and was the subject of extensive controversy. Keywords: Orthodox Christianity; Cyprus; Kykkos; economy ...