Tag: Bidzina Ivanishvili

Georgia’s Orthodox Church urges ban on LGBT rights rally

OCP- May 17, 2013

Agence France-Presse - 16/5/13 The head of Georgia’s influential Orthodox Church called Thursday on the authorities to ban a gay rights rally set to be ... Read More

Bidzina Ivanishvili: Let’s first make church renovation, then start dispute

OCP- February 27, 2013

St. Nshan church in Tbilisi, Georgia 27/2/13 The renovation of the Armenian theater in Tbilisi, as well as six churches will be implemented by the ... Read More

Catholicos Patriarch’s traditional Christmas epistle

OCP- January 9, 2013

8/1/2013 Ilia II, Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia, celebrated Christmas and addressed residents of Georgia with his traditional Christmas epistle. “First of all we are responsible ... Read More

Georgian Church Leader Meets Ivanishvili

OCP- November 16, 2011

Civil Georgia, Tbilisi 15/11/2011 Billionaire-turned-politician, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met with Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II in the Patriarchate on Tuesday evening. After the ... Read More

Georgia Church Leader: Ivanishvili Should Have Georgian Citizenship

OCP- November 13, 2011

Civil Georgia, Tbilisi 13/11/2011 Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Ilia II, said President Saakashvili should restore billionaire philanthropist Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Georgian citizenship, which he ... Read More