RTCYPP News 3.6.21
Office of RTCYPP expands its Greek Language Classes and welcomes 20 new students from the Muftiate of Cyprus, ten women and ten men including youth, Imams and teachers of religious education.
On 1 and 3 June 2021, Office of RTCYPP held its first Greek beginners’ class for Turkish-speaking youth and a new beginners’ class for Turkish-speaking team of young Imams including women.
Turkish language classes for priests and members of faith communities continue to take place every week with plans are underway to start a second beginner’s class for youth.
Office of RTCYPP has been organising Greek and Turkish language courses for priests, imams and lay leaders in the faith communities of Cyprus since 2017 in an effort to build bridges between the faith communities of the island. The Language Classes are endorsed by the religious leaders of Cyprus who have been in dialogue and working together for the last ten years, under Auspices of the Embassy of Sweden.