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Author: AFP|Update: 02.02.2021 15:58 The demolished houses lie immediately next to a cathedral the church is building / © AFP The powerful Church of Cyprus has sparked anger on the Mediterranean island by demolishing four listed buildings next to a new cathedral it is building in Nicosia's historic old city. The interior ministry said Tuesday it was "deeply troubled and concerned over the arbitrary and illegal demolition of the preserved buildings" in the capital the previous day. It said that while the houses were on church-owned land,...

Anger In Cyprus After Church Demolishes Protected Buildings 02/02/21 AT 8:20 AM The powerful Church of Cyprus has sparked anger on the Mediterranean island by demolishing four listed buildings next to a new cathedral it is building in Nicosia's historic old city. The interior ministry said Tuesday it was "deeply troubled and concerned over the arbitrary and illegal demolition of the preserved buildings" in the capital the previous day. It said that while the houses were on church-owned land, their demolition violated laws protecting cultural heritage. The Cypriot Orthodox Church has considera...

Dilapidated buildings cause jitters in quake-prone Cyprus Listen | Print By Aglaé Watrin (AFP)     Dec 22, 2020 in World On the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where abandoned and dilapidated buildings are reminders of crisis and conflict, recent seismic activity has residents worried. A powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea levelled buildings in nearby Turkey and Greece in late October, killing over 100 people. Another quake this month, whose epicentre was 130 kilometres (80 miles) north of the island, even shook...