Pope Francis is meeting today with Archbishop Chrysostom and the Holy Synod, who arrived on the island yesterday for a two-day visit. At eight-thirty in the morning he is scheduled to meet in person with the Primate of the Church of Cyprus at the Holy Archdiocese and an hour later he will meet the Holy Synod at the Orthodox Cathedral where he will address.
At ten the great Divine Liturgy is scheduled at GSP, in the presence of the President of the Republic in which Thousands of worshipers from Cyprus are expected to gather but also surrounding areas that arrived on the island for this purpose.
The Police calls on the public to arrive at the GSP in time as strict security checks will be carried out and for Safepass possession. The gates open at seven in the morning for the convenience of the participants.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, an ecumenical prayer is scheduled together with immigrants in the Catholic Church of the Holy Cross.
The Pope arrived in Cyprus yesterday and sent strong messages of brotherhood, mercy, unity and patience. emphasizing that proselytism is sterile. The roots told us, they are in mercy, the Lord does not disappoint us. He also stated that there should be no walls in the Church but the coexistence of different views. He stressed that in diversity there is a spirit of unity and harmony.
In a speech at the Presidential Palace, he said that Cyprus, thanks to its location at a geographical, historical, cultural and religious crossroads, can actively promote peace.. "Let there be an open construction site for peace in the Mediterranean", he said, adding that peace is often not born from the actions of great personalities, but from the daily determination of the simplest of the smallest people.
President Anastasiadis asked for the support of Pope Francis to achieve a just, viable and functional solution to the Cyprus issue. Note that "Our vision is to highlight Cyprus as a model of a state of peaceful coexistence and co-creation, successful overcoming of a traumatic past, with full respect for the human rights of all the people".
