Monastery of Sant Habakkuk

St Habakkuk hearing postponed

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St Habakkuk hearing postponed

The hearing to cancel foreclosure orders for the Monastery of Sant Habakkuk’s €807,000 has been postponed until May 30. The postponement was granted to serve the request to three more parties: the Hellenic Bank, the Bank of Cyprus, and the Land Registry. Bishop Isaiah of Tamasos is personally involved, represented by lawyer Elias Stefanou. The court required objections to be filed within eight days before the new hearing date. Notably, the acting abbot of the monastery, Nektarios, other monks, and two citizen applicants claiming ownership of the money were present in court.

Monks expected to testify soon in St Habakkuk Holy Synod investigation

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Monks expected to testify soon in St Habakkuk Holy Synod investigation

The investigative committee of the Holy Synod is examining the issue of the Monastery of Sant Habakkuk in Fterikoudi, with two monks expected to testify soon. Victor Stelios, from the Secretariat of the Holy Synod, mentioned that the monks’ depositions might occur at the Monastery, depending on the committee’s decision. The process, following a decision by the Seven-Member Synodal Court, is now being handled by the investigative committee, which will later present its findings to the court for a final decision. The timeline for completing the investigation is aimed to be before Easter, but no specific timetable is set. The investigation’s progress may lead to additional witnesses being called. The police are also conducting an ongoing investigation into the case.