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Cyprus Archbishop: Famagusta Epitaph Is Political Show

famagusta-city-wallsArchbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus has spoken out about the route of the revived Good Friday Epitaph liturgy in Turkish-occupied Famagusta, claiming the event has turned into a show that has nothing to do with the Orthodox religion.
The original route of the procession through the town drew reaction on the Turkish Cypriot side. Instead, the procession will now take place in the church courtyard on a smaller scale. Chrysostomos said the Epitaph’s procession through an area without a single Christian household renders it meaningless, and suggested that the liturgy only serves political purposes.
The Epitaph liturgy will be held at St. George Exorinos, for the first time since 1957 and it is expected to be attended by more than 3,000 people. The liturgy will be aired live on Cypriot television as well as on foreign media. The Epitaph will be transported from the southern to the northern areas of the city and it will be available for worship after 10 am.
Famagusta municipality has sent invitations to the leaders of the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities, and to several ambassadors and journalists.
“This is a great moment for us and a great day for the church. It promotes the climate of understanding between the two communities as well as the talks between the leaders,” said Alexis Galanos, the Cypriot mayor of Famagusta as he announced the revival of the liturgy. 

“It is indeed a grand event, much bigger than us,” Galanos told a news conference.

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