In today's announcement, the Morphou Diocese states that the Metropolitan of Morphou will not attend the enthronement of His Beatitude Archbishop of Cyprus Mr. Georgios, conveying wishes to the new Archbishop for "good confirmation" in his duties.
«We inform the pious Christ-named crew of the Church of Cyprus, that His Eminence Metropolitan Mr. Neophytos would like to attend the enthronement ceremony of His Beatitude Archbishop of Cyprus Mr. Georgios on Sunday, 01.08. 2023, but he prefers to remain in his humble cell, praying, both for His Beatitude of Cyprus, and for the tested His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine, Mr. Onufrio”, the announcement states.
He also adds, that the Metropolitan of Vysgorod and Chernobyl, Mr. Pavlos, as well as his entourage are "threatened and persecuted by the troops of the Khazar president of Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky". He also adds that since the evening of December 31, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has been prohibited from holding services.
Finally, the Diocese of Morphou wishes “good confirmation to His Beatitude Archbishop of Cyprus Mr. George, enlightenment from above” and support in his diverse pastoral duties”.
