The first concern of the new Archbishop of Cyprus is to put a spiritual brake, to try to reverse the decline of the Church's decline, said the Metropolitan of Tamasos and Orenis Isaias Kykkotis, on Friday evening. at a gathering of friends and supporters of his candidacy for the Archbishop's throne, in Archangelos.
According to a statement, the Metropolitan said that "we must find ways, however, to modern man understands and, in order to be able to experientially inspire someone and show them the way, you must first have these quality characteristics and you must, very simply, communicate with them as well”.
"The Church of Cyprus has regular churchgoers, 7% of Cypriots, Greek Cypriot Christians, and this distance from the entire Cypriot people is getting smaller and smaller. Unfortunately, that means something is wrong, so we're not communicating with people, so why should I put a brake on someone I don't know, I don't know, I don't communicate with, and they don't want me. I scandalize him and he is far from me”, he said.
"How will I make the Church useful again, this institution to the 93% who do not attend church, we do not attract them and they do not care about our existence? It takes a program as long as we have a vision. A vision that has a specific program”, he added.
In his greeting, Kypros Michaelidis, responsible for organizing, characterized Metropolitan Tamasos as a tireless, courageous and modern Hierarch with prudent proposals.
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Source: KYPE
