President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides and Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain emphasized the vital role of the Church in supporting and uniting the Cypriot diaspora during a meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the Presidential Palace.
According to a statement from the Presidency, President Christodoulides welcomed Archbishop Nikitas and praised the Church’s contribution to maintaining unity among Cypriot communities abroad. He also highlighted the diaspora’s significant involvement in Cyprus’s struggles and the broader cause of Hellenism.
The President reflected on his own tenure in the United Kingdom as Consul General of Cyprus and stressed the importance of organizing conferences for expatriate communities in Cyprus. Such gatherings, he noted, provide an essential platform for exchanging views on the Cyprus issue and on broader matters concerning Hellenism worldwide.
For his part, Archbishop Nikitas spoke of the close ties between the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain and the Church of Cyprus. He underscored the importance of the sacrifices of Cyprus’s heroes and hieromartyrs, whose witness and struggles for freedom, he said, remain deeply significant for the Cypriot people.
Source: sigmalive.com / Translated by: Konstantinos Menyktas
