Tag: Georgia
Georgia: Orthodox manifest
Georgy Kalatozishvili, Tbilisi. Exclusively to Vestnik Kavkaza Vestnik Kavkaza - Janaury 2014 The Christmas sermon by Catholicos Patriarch of all-Georgia Ilya II stirred up public ... Read More
Georgian Ambassador meets with Serbian Patriarch
January 2014 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received H.E. David Bakradze, Ambassador of Georgia to Belgrade, as well as representatives of the Association of Serbia-Georgia, ... Read More
Georgian Patriarch asks Europe not to impose alien ideas on nation
Tbilisi, January 7, Interfax – Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia has urged the European Union to take into account Georgia’s determination to adhere to ... Read More
Bone relic in Goa church might be from Georgian Queen: DNA study
The Hindu - December 2013 The first ancient DNA study in South Asia has revealed that a 400-year-old bone relic kept in St. Augustinian Church ... Read More
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia blessed Wounded Military
27/12/13 Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia hosted Georgian wounded military servicemen at the Patriarchate of Georgia. Military servicemen wounded in the August War 2008, in international ... Read More
Patriarch: Decisive steps should be taken to unite Georgia
By Nana Kirtzkhalia - Trend - 22/12/13 On Dec.21 Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II received the head of the EU Monitoring Mission Toivo Klaar ... Read More
Georgia: Patriarch Warns that Local Self-Government Could Lead to Country’s “Disintegration”
Giorgi Lomsadze - December 2013 The powerful Georgian Orthodox Church again has revived a fierce debate over whether or not it should act, essentially, as Georgia's ... Read More
Georgian Priests Should Remember Jesus’ Words
By Paul Rimple - 14/12/13 The charitable State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, or SOCAR, has begun providing free gas to some 200 churches throughout Georgia ... Read More
Short overview of wine in Georgia
November 2013 According to a Georgian legend, God took a supper break while he was creating the world. He became so involved in his meal ... Read More
“Devil’s mark” is beheld in Georgia
Georgy Kalatozishvili, Tbilisi. Exclusively to Vestnik Kavkaza 2/10/13 In Tbilisi a big protest against ID-cards took place near the Justice House. The protest was organized ... Read More
A Mysterious Mass Conversion From Islam to Orthodox Christianity in Georgia
Ian Hamel 19/9/13 Oumma.com In 1991, 75% of Adjarians in Georgia were Muslims. Today, they have become 75% Orthodox Christians. How can these conversions be ... Read More
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia concerned about situation in Syria
Trend N.Kirtzkhalia - 12/9/13 Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II is concerned about the situation in Syria, which can develop into a full-scale war, he ... Read More
Georgian Orthodox Christians Protest Minaret Restoration
31/8/13 A group of Orthodox Christians in Georgia's southern Samtskhe-Javakheti Province are protesting the restoration of the minaret of a local mosque. Activists in the ... Read More
Tbilisi Armenians Raise Funds for Syrian Armenians
6/8/13 TBILISI—Responding to the call of His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II to help fellow Armenians in Syria, Armenians in Tbilisi, organizing a variety of events, ... Read More
Abkhazia: faith and political technologies
Pavel Martynov, exclusive to VK - 6/8/13 Last week ended with the celebration of the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia, in which the ... Read More
Anti-Gay Riot In Tblisi Tests Balance Between Church, State
31/7/13 While gay rights have been gaining ground in the West, they’ve been facing a strong backlash in many countries of the former Soviet Union. Russia ... Read More
Body and soul in Armenia
Reliquary containing a fragment of Noah's Ark at Etchmiadzin Cathedral / Pictures: Stephen Scourfield Stephen Scourfield, The West Australian 27/7/13 In AD301, Armenia became the ... Read More
Patriarch of Georgia: Our church and people never cut ties with Russia
Nadezhda Kevorkova - 23/7/13 Despite the South Ossetian war of 2008, close religious and human ties remain between Georgia and Russia, Patriarch of Georgia ... Read More
Svetitskhovloba is celebrated in Georgia
Oli Pipia - 14/7/13 On 13th July, the Georgian Orthodox Church celebrated of the most important religious holidays of the country - Svetitskhovloba dedicated to Lord ... Read More
Ilia II says no one has the right to sell land
12/7/13 Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, Ilia II met with representatives of the Muslim and Orthodox Christian population in the Samtatskaro region. The locals asked the Patriarch ... Read More
Georgia’s mighty Orthodox Church
Catholicos-Patriarch Illya II of all Georgia 1/7/13 - BBC When several dozen Georgian Orthodox priests led tens of thousands of people on a violent attack ... Read More