Concerts by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra are taking place in April in Nicosia, Paphos, Larnaca, and Limassol. The concerts will feature renowned musicians and include performances of Vivaldi, Mozart, and Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.
Pope Francis appealed for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, mourning the death of aid workers in an Israeli airstrike and honoring a Ukrainian soldier killed in the conflict. Seven World Central Kitchen volunteers were killed in Gaza, prompting the Pope to express regret and call for an immediate ceasefire. He also held a moment of silence for the Ukrainian soldier, Oleksandr, who died in the war against Russia.