The Archbishop of Cyprus Mr. George received the Cypriot delegation to the Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy
The Archbishop of New Justinian and All Cyprus Mr. George received today, at the Holy Archdiocese of Cyprus, the head of the delegation, Mr. Panikos Leonidou, and the members of the Cypriot delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy (IPA), Mr. Efthymios Diplaros, Mr. Ilias Myrianthous and Mr. Marinos Moussiutta.
The Cypriot MPs congratulated Mr. George on his election to the Archbishop's Throne and wished that, under his pastorate, the Church of Cyprus will continue its blessed work and its rich spiritual and charitable contribution to the Orthodox flock of Cyprus.
Mr Leonidou referred to the work and aims of the IACC and noted the active and substantial participation of the delegation of the House of Representatives in the Assembly. In particular, Mr Leonidou referred to the briefing of foreign delegations on the Cyprus problem and its individual aspects, including the destruction of cultural and religious heritage in the occupied territories of the Republic of Cyprus.Mr. George about the hosting by the House of Representatives, in Limassol, next March, of the Expanded Meeting of the International Secretariat of the Presidents and Rapporteurs of the IOA Committees, as well as an event for the presentation of the IOA's tribute volume entitled "Hagia Sophia: The Temples of the Wisdom of God around the World."
The Archbishop of Cyprus praised the important contribution of the House of Representatives to the activities of the Assembly and assured the members of the delegation of the support of the Church of Cyprus in this effort and in the aim of further highlighting the work carried out in the IOA.
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