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Georgia considering declaring Orthodoxy as state religion

Georgia considering declaring Orthodoxy as state religion

The ruling Georgian Dream party plans to declare Orthodoxy as the state religion in Georgia, the Georgian opposition media reported. Later, this information was confirmed by head of the public relations service of the Patriarchate …

Georgian Orthodox Church celebrates Epiphany

Georgian Orthodox Church celebrates Epiphany

Orthodox Christians in Georgia and worldwide are celebrating one of the major Christian feasts Epiphany today during which water blessing rituals and a mass baptism are held in the churches.  The Epiphany commemorates the baptism …

Georgian Metropolitan tests positive for Covid-19

Georgian Metropolitan tests positive for Covid-19

Metropolitan Bishop of Vani and Baghdati Anton (Bulukhia) tested positive for Covid-19, Georgian media reports. The Bishop assessed his state of health as good. “I was in the Patriarchate when I just had a runny nose. …

Hour X for Georgia

Hour X for Georgia

The Holy day Resurrection Sunday will be a day of unprecedented challenge for Georgia

Ilia II of Georgia celebrates 87th birthday

Ilia II of Georgia celebrates 87th birthday

Today, January 4, marks the 87th birthday of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and spiritual leader of the nation, Ilia II, who has been heading the Georgian Orthodox Church for 42 years. Ilia II (Irakli …

Baptism ceremony held in Tbilisi

Baptism ceremony held in Tbilisi

The 60th baptism ceremony was held at Sameba (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Tbilisi yesterday. A total of 800 infants have become godchildren of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II at 20:00 local time. The …

Marijuana not be cultivated in Georgia

Marijuana not be cultivated in Georgia

Georgia's government will withdraw its marijuana export bill from parliament, which would have allowed marijuana cultivation for the export of medical and cosmetic cannabis products, the republic's Parliament Speaker Irakli …

Priests to educate Georgian youth

Priests to educate Georgian youth

The leadership of the Georgian Orthodox Church intends to help in the organization of the educational process of adolescents to influence the problem of violence and aggression among them, the special statement of the Patriarchate of Georgia …

Church of Georgian-Armenian discord

Church of Georgian-Armenian discord

Local Armenians broke into the courtyard of the nearly destroyed 10th century church, trying to prevent the employees of Georgia's Ministry of Culture from starting restoration work

Georgia celebrates Orthodox Christmas

Georgia celebrates Orthodox Christmas

Adherents of the Georgian Orthodox Church, together with other members of the Orthodox world, are celebrating Christmas today according to the Julian calendar, Agenda.ge reports. The special liturgy commenced at Tbilisi's Holy …