Church of Cyprus launches financial support scheme to counter low birth rates and demographic decline

The “Church of Cyprus Scheme for Countering Low Birth Rates” has entered its implementation phase, aiming to support large families and specifically increase births of third and subsequent children. The announcement and rollout of the program are tied to the sensitivity of His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios regarding the threat of a dramatic alteration in the demographic composition and character of the island, particularly its Greek Orthodox element. Statistical data clearly support this bold...