Now in Tripoli a greek orthodox parish of St. George functions. The church building is dating back to 1647. As a Greek news agency transfered on August 25, 2011, the orthodox church in Tripoli was ransacked<ref>[http://world.greekreporter.com/2011/08/25/historic-church-of-st-george-in-tripoli-ransacked/ Historic Church of St. George in Tripoli Ransacked]</ref>. On May 7, 2012 an unknown assailant fired shots at the church, narrowly missing the priest as he opened the door in the morning. 16 September, 2012 the church was again attacked. The four, who had climbed over the walls, smashed three icons in the church courtyard and burned Greek and Cypriot flags, a member of the congregation told the Libya Herald, but were unable to get into the locked church itself. They tried to set fire to the wooden frames of the icons but failed.

According to another member of the congregation, the priest who lives next door to the church was awakened at around 00:30 hrs by the noise. Alerted to his presence, the four men fled the scene<ref>[http://www.libyaherald.com/?p=14541 Greek Orthodox Church in Tripoli attacked]</ref>.

==External links==

*[http://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/christian-churches-cemeteries.htm The Church of Cyrene]