Cypriots pay final respects to Orthodox Church head

Описание: (10 Nov 2022)
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Nicosia - 10 November 2022
1. Close of Archbishop Chrysostomos II lying in state inside Saint Barnabas Cathedral
2. Shot of a lit candle in the cathedral with icons in the background
3. Senior cleric presiding over a prayer service weeps at the sight of the Archbishop's body
4. Mid of senior cleric reading prayers over the body of the Archbishop
5. Close of senior cleric reciting prayers over the Archbishop lying in state
6. Senior cleric bows in supplication to the body of the Archbishop
7. Close of senior cleric touching the Archbishop's head and bows in supplication
8. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Iacovos Parperis, a community council chairman:
"We owe our gratitude to the late archbishop and wish him the best for his heavenly journey. He was a man who was willing to help us with such openheartedness, a financial help 12, 13 years ago. We owe a great deal to the late archbishop as a community."
9. Exterior of Saint Barnabas Cathedral
10. Wide of mourners entering the cathedral to pay their respects with the archbishop's coffin in the distance
11. Various of people queueing to pay respects
12. Various of mourners paying respects
13. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Maria Xiourouppa:
"From Monday I was thinking and felt that being the leader of our church, we should offer a last demonstration of respect for what he has offered to the church, to say goodbye and thank you, for the years that he has served us, the church and the people."
14. Close profile of clergyman looking over the coffin
15. A man clasps his hands in prayer as he looks over the Archbishop's body
16. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Naya Karaoglanyan:
"I've learned some things about his Beatitude and was saddened because he was a misunderstood archbishop and now with his death, we learn new facts about his life, his work, the important work that he has offered and we thank him for the righteous work that he has done for our country, for our church all these years."
17. A woman stands over the archbishop's coffin and touches his vestments in a sign of respect
18. Exterior shot of church dome with a Greek flag flying at half-staff
STORYLINE:
Mourners from across Cyprus flocked to Nicosia's Saint Barnabas Cathedral on Thursday to pay their respects to Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the late leader of the island nation's Orthodox Church.
The body of Chrysostomos, who died earlier this week at the age of 81, is lying in state in the cathedral until his funeral Saturday, which will be presided over by the leader of the world's Orthodox Christian faithful, Patriarch Bartholomew, on his first visit to Cyprus.
Not one to hold back from speaking his mind on everything from the ethnically divided country's complex politics to the state's finances, Chrysostomos upset many, but earned respect for his efforts to help those most in need.
U.S. President Joe Biden called Chrysostomos "a dedicated leader who never shied away from speaking up for the most vulnerable communities in Cyprus."
One local mourner, Naya Karaoglanyan, described the archbishop as "misunderstood."
"Now with his death, we learn new facts about his life, his work, the important work that he has offered and we thank him for the righteous work that he has done for our country, for our church all these years," she said.
Maria Xiourouppa and three friends traveled 25 miles to see the archbishop lying in state.
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