Pope Francis in Cyprus

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Pope Francis greets Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa of Jerusalem at a Mass at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 3, 2021.

Patriarch Pizzaballa: Cyprus is ‘where Europe and the Holy Land meet’

Dec 9, 2021

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis made a whirlwind visit to the island last week. Read more

Grace and Daniel have been stuck in Cyprus' buffer zone for more than six months after they fled Cameroon.

These Christian migrants prayed for a better future. Now Pope Francis is making it possible

Dec 3, 2021

By Courtney Mares

As a sign of Pope Francis’ concern for migrants, the Vatican has announced that it is helping to arrange the... Read more

Pope Francis takes part in an ecumenical prayer with migrants at the Parish Church of the Holy Cross in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 3, 2021.

Pope Francis in Cyprus: We encounter Jesus in the faces of migrants

Dec 3, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Four migrants shared their testimonies with the pope. Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 3, 2021.

Pope Francis to Catholics in Cyprus: ‘Jesus alone frees the heart from evil’

Dec 3, 2021

By CNA Staff

An estimated 10,000 attended the Mass in Nicosia’s GSP Stadium. Read more

Pope Francis addresses Orthodox bishops in the Orthodox Cathedral in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 3, 2021.

Pope Francis to Orthodox bishops in Cyprus: Let us seek full unity

Dec 3, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope urged Catholics and Orthodox Christians to seek ‘ever greater fraternity.’ Read more

Pope Francis addresses the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 2, 2021.

Pope Francis tells Cypriot authorities he is praying for ‘the peace of the entire island’

Dec 2, 2021

By CNA Staff

The Mediterranean island divided by a U.N. buffer zone. Read more

Pope Francis visits the Maronite Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 2, 2021.

Pope Francis invites Catholics in Cyprus to be agents of fraternity

Dec 2, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope was speaking on the first day of his visit to Cyprus and Greece. Read more

Pope Francis greets a migrant at a welcoming hub near Cesena, Italy on Oct. 1, 2017.

Report: Pope Francis could bring 50 migrants from Cyprus to Italy

Nov 29, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope will arrive in Cyprus on Dec. 2. Read more

The official logo of Pope Francis’ visit to Cyprus on Dec. 2-4, 2021.

Pope Francis to visit Greece and Cyprus ‘in the name of the Gospel’

Nov 27, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said he will bring the joy of the Gospel to Greece and Cyprus when he visits next week. Read more

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