
A Paphos gallery sparked controversy following a Saturday evening exhibition of paintings considered offensive to Orthodox Christian symbols, with public reactions emerging on Sunday.
The works, created by Giorgos Gavriel, depict Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other sacred icons in ways critics call blasphemous.
“The Blue Iris gallery is exhibiting works that deliberately desecrate Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the most sacred symbols of the Orthodox faith. This is blatant






