NICOSIA: Greek Cypriots have been authorised to hold a Good Friday mass at a church in the Turkish-held town of Famagusta on divided Cyprus for the first time in decades.
Famagusta mayor-in-exile Alexis Galanos said today’s landmark service at Saint George Exorinos church will send a message of reconciliation on one of the most important dates in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
It will be the Famagusta church’s first Easter service for almost 60 years, said Galanos, who joined forces with Turkish Cypriot mayor Oktay Kayalp to organise the mass, expected to draw about 4,000 worshippers.
“A message of reconciliation will be given through this service,” Galanos told reporters.
AFP
