The Church of Cyprus seems to be entering new adventures after the latest information, which shows that the Holy Synod has invited the retired Bishop, former Metropolitan of Paphos, Tychicos to appear before it to answer issues that seem to have arisen recently and that may concern him.
The session of the Holy Synod has been set for today and despite the fact that he has been invited to attend today, Mr. Tychikos has not responded either positively or negatively according to information, which makes his position even more difficult and the Synod members even more concerned regarding the further handling of the case.
Although the exact reasons why Bishop Tychikos has been summoned to appear before the Holy Synod have not been known, it is estimated that one of the main reasons is his persistent refusal to sign the libel, as he was given, by the Synod, without leaving shadows of de-walling and distancing from what the Church of Cyprus stands for.
In the meantime, the Holy Synod has recently been concerned with the fact that a letter signed by five people has been sent to all the priests of Paphos, but also to a large number of priests of the other Provinces, in order to persuade them to leave the Church of Cyprus and establish a new church that essentially opposes the Holy Synod and its decisions.
According to exclusive information from philenews, these moves seem to come from supporters of the Walling Off who never accepted what happened in Paphos, with the removal of the suspended Bishop Tychikos, from the position of Metropolitan of Paphos after his refusal to sign the libel as he had been asked by the Holy Synod.
The sending of the letter to the entire Holy Clergy of Cyprus seems to have started three months ago with the Holy Synod monitoring the situation without intervening. From today, however, after the end of the session of the Holy Synod, it seems that there will be developments and decisive decisions.
Before the Holy Synod, our same information states, another move may be made that troubles the Church of Cyprus: This is the information that a priest from a Slavic Country allegedly officiates on Sundays, in a private residence, which belongs to a person who was actively involved in the dispute that had broken out between the former Metropolitan of Tychicus and the Holy Synod of Cyprus, supporting the former. In fact, inside the private house, it has been reported that the sacrament of the Divine Eucharist is also performed.
It is rumored that the reason why some people decided not to visit the churches and gather in a private residence is the refusal to accept the appointment of Bishop Gregory to the Metropolitan throne, after the decision of the Holy Synod to suspend the former Metropolitan Tychikos.
Today's session of the Holy Synod, of the Church of Cyprus, but as it seems the next sessions, will have to deal with serious issues which, only with decisive breakthroughs, will be able to be addressed.
No specific information has been leaked about where the Synod members are oriented, which is why today's statements by Archbishop George and the other Synod members are anxiously awaited after noon.
