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20 to Face Charges for Allegedly Going to Church on St. George’s Day in Cyprus
Pravoslavie ^ | 4/29/20

Posted on 05/02/2020 5:38:37 PM PDT by marshmallow

Following a police investigation, 20 people, including a priest, will be charged with breaking the lockdown decree for allegedly attending a Church service in Erimi in the southwestern Limassol District on St. George’s Day, April 23.

Police were tipped off that a service was being held at the Church of St. George on its patronal feast day and arrived to find 16 cars parked outside, reports in-cyprus.

However, when the police entered the church, they found only the priest and two members of the public, who were charged that day. Tracing the license plates on the cars outside the church, the police also questioned the others suspected to have been in attendance, although the Erimi community leader, Andreas Aresti, stated that the whole thing was a misunderstanding.

Aresti said he entered the church with the cops to find only two people besides the clergy. Asked about the cars parked outside the church, he explained that people often park there to go picked wild asparagus and mushrooms.

“Is it prohibited to park where they want?” he said.

However, police spokesperson Stelios Stylianou noted that the cops had found the church doors shut and were only able to enter after a few hours.

“The rest [of the people] were either hiding or had escaped,” he said.

The matter is very serious, chief of police Kypros Michaelides said. “We won’t do anyone any favors as our priority is to safeguard public health.”

(Excerpt) Read more at orthochristian.com ...


TOPICS: Current Events; Orthodox Christian; Religion & Politics; Worship
KEYWORDS: cyprus; europeanunion; greece; turkey

1 posted on 05/02/2020 5:38:37 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Tyranny!


2 posted on 05/02/2020 5:40:37 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Your tagline is perfect for the times we find ourselves in.


3 posted on 05/02/2020 5:42:18 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
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To: marshmallow

What about the lamb and the haloumi cheese!!?


4 posted on 05/02/2020 5:42:38 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: marshmallow

Persecuted Christians again?


5 posted on 05/02/2020 5:42:47 PM PDT by Ace's Dad (Trump 2020!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Cyprus has been a bit commie for a while now, I blame the Turks.


6 posted on 05/02/2020 5:44:09 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: marshmallow

Odd... I don’t seem to be hearing any reports of Muslims being charged... or Jews...

Are they just all happily obeying orders?


7 posted on 05/02/2020 6:09:43 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: marshmallow

Oh my Gawd!! Church??? The horrors!


8 posted on 05/02/2020 6:14:35 PM PDT by Bullish (CNN is what happens when 8th graders run a cable network)
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To: Skywise

No one is gonna bust in on Muslims during their services. The law officials are at extreme risk of being killed. Probably weapons stored in every nook n cranny and in the prayer rugs. Nah, Muslims have nothing to worry about and THEY know it.


9 posted on 05/02/2020 6:25:23 PM PDT by ghostkatz (catslivesmatter....all 9 of them)
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