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Divine Liturgies resume at the monastery of Apostolos Andreas in occupied Cyprustranslated

July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

From the day after tomorrow, Sunday, July 5, the established Divine Liturgies, which are held every first Sunday of the month, will resume at the occupied monastery of Apostolos Andreas Iera located on the cape of the same name on the Karpasia peninsula, according to an announcement by the Office of the Commissioner of the Presidency, in which it is noted that the services had been suspended for more than two months. The resumption of Sunday Masses at the Monastery, it is added, was made possible following the decisive and personal intervention of the President of the Republic of Cyprus towards the Turkish Cypriot side.

The unimpeded exercise of religious rights, respect for places of worship and the ability of believers to access them are matters of utmost importance, it is noted, which the Office of the Commissioner of the Presidency will continue to monitor consistently and responsibly, it states.

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Ilie Ionescu

Good thing they resumed services on Sundays, at least once a month. The President of Cyprus insisted personally, that's what mattered. Keep it up, because people need to reach the monastery of Saint Andrew without any other obstacles.

Георги Колев

It's good that they have resumed liturgies from the first Sunday of the month. The president personally intervened, which apparently helped. Let's hope that now people can get to the monastery of the Apostle Andrew without problems every time.

Tomasz Nowak

It's good that they resumed these services on the first Sunday of the month. The president personally intervened and it helped, it was clearly needed. May the faithful now be able to safely commute to the monastery of St. Andrzej without further obstacles.

Alejandro Romero

Thank goodness that the liturgies return on the first Sunday of each month. I am glad that the personal intervention of the Cypriot president has been of some use, because two months without being able to go to the monastery of Saint Andrew is too much. Hopefully now there will be no more obstacles to reaching Cape Karpasia.

Marek Szymański

It's good that the president took care of it personally, because two months without the Liturgy in such a place is too long. I hope that this first Sunday of July will really go smoothly and without additional "tests" on the road. Have you ever been there?

Ioana Stan

Yes, at least once a month is a step, but it's sad that it takes intervention at the level of the president to be able to serve. I was there a few years ago too, the road was full of checkpoints and yet that place sticks in your mind. Let's see if they keep it that way or if obstacles arise again.