Category: Georgia
Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II’s “Green Georgia” Revives Spring Tree-Planting Initiative with Tbilisi School
patriarchate.ge OCP News Service – 31/03/2024 Tbilisi -Georgia: The "Green Georgia" foundation, established by His Holiness and Blessed Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, has ... Read More
Georgian Orthodox Church and Environment Ministry of Georgia Join Forces for Ecological Improvement
patriarchate.ge patriarchate.ge OCP News Service – 16/03/2024 Tbilisi -Georgia: In a significant development for Georgia's environmental future, a meeting was held on March 15,2024, between ... Read More
Georgian Catholicos-Patriarch and Prime Minister Discuss Country’s Development, Church-State Relations
OCP News Service – 21/02/2024 Tbilisi -Georgia: His Holiness Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia met with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on February 18,2024, ... Read More
Georgian Church Hierarchs Convene to Address Drug Use, Family Support Issues
patriarchate.ge OCP News Service – 21/02/2024 Tbilisi -Georgia: His Holiness Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia held a meeting with hierarchs on February 20 ... Read More
Controversial Icon Featuring Stalin Sparks Violent Confrontation in Georgia
rferl.org REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze OCP News Service – 13/01/2024 Tbilisi -Georgia: A heated debate over an icon featuring the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin alongside the Russian ... Read More
Georgia Celebrates 91st Birthday of Patriarch Ilia II
patriarchate.ge patriarchate.ge OCP News Service – 05/01/2024 Tbilisi -Georgia: His Holiness Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, celebrated his 91st birthday surrounded by well-wishers, ... Read More
Georgia Celebrates 46th Anniversary of Patriarch Ilia II’s Enthronement
patriarchate.ge patriarchate.ge OCP News Service – 27/12/2023 Tbilisi -Georgia: On December 25th, the Georgian Orthodox Church celebrated the 46th anniversary of the enthronement of His ... Read More
Orthodox Leaders Unite in Prayer for Prague After Devastating Tragedy
OCP News Service – 23/12/2023 Prague - Czech Republic: In the wake of the unthinkable attack at Charles University that claimed 15 lives and wounded ... Read More
Patriarch Ilia II Celebrates EU Candidacy as Path to Brighter Future
patriarchate.ge – OCP News Service – 16/12/2023 Tbilisi -Georgia: In a historic address, His Holiness Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, on December 15, 2023, celebrated the ... Read More
Georgian Church Hosts Reception for Diplomatic Corps, Discusses Peace and EU Candidacy
patriarchate.ge patriarchate.ge – OCP News Service – 09/12/2023 Tbilisi -Georgia: On December 6, 2023, the Patriarchate of Georgia hosted a reception for the diplomatic corps operating in ... Read More