During a religious service at the Prophet Elias chapel in Evrychou on July 23, 2026, Bishop Neophytos of Morphou delivered a sermon containing a series of unorthodox assertions regarding the life and work of inventor Nikola Tesla. The Bishop identified Tesla as the greatest inventor of the 20th century and explicitly credited him with the invention of electricity, while disputing the contributions of Thomas Edison.

Neophytos further claimed that Tesla was the father of modern computers and possessed the capability to manipulate natural phenomena, such as triggering earthquakes, inducing rain, or causing drought. The Bishop also referenced Tesla's scientific conclusions, suggesting that the inventor believed everything in the universe is composed of frequencies ordained by God. The remarks sparked attention due to the inclusion of conspiratorial rhetoric and unconventional interpretations of scientific history.