The extended church assembly has elected Bishop Shio, who served as locum tenens of the deceased head of the church, Ilia II, as the 142nd Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, according to the voting results announced by Bishop Anania.
Just five hours after the Holy Fire descended in Jerusalem, a particle of it was transported by Georgian priests to Tbilisi
The President of Azerbaijan visited the Georgian Embassy in Baku and expressed his condolences regarding the passing of Ilia II.
The funeral of Ilia II, head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, is taking place in Tbilisi today. He passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93.
The festival dedicated to the holiday of Eid al-Fitr is being held at the Ramadan Tent on Poklonnaya Hill.
Georgia is once again celebrating St. George's Day, known as Giorgoba. According to the new calendar, November 23rd marks the day Georgia's patron saint was broken on the wheel. Festive services are being held in his honor across the country.
The oldest among the primates of the Christian churches, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, addressed Pope Leo XIV
During the trip, he will hold a liturgy in the cathedral on Sunday
Today, Christians and Catholics around the world celebrate the main Christian holiday - Easter, the day of the Resurrection of Christ. The holiday symbolizes the transition of mankind from earth to heaven and to eternal life through the atoning sacrifice of the Son of God.
Today, Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Tens of thousands of believers gathered for prayers at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque on this occasion.
Ingushetia's quota for the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been increased by almost 10%. The first flight from the republic to Saudi Arabia is scheduled for the second half of May.
The Chairman of the Georgian Government, Irakli Kobakhidze, who celebrated Christmas in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, described this holiday as the reflection of Georgian cultural values. President Mikheil Kavelashvili, along with members of the government and parliament of Georgia, joined him at the Christmas service.
January 7 marks one of the most significant Christian holidays - Christmas.
A new Catholic church in honor of St. John Paul II will soon be built in the Yasamal district of Baku. The site for the church was consecrated by Secretary of the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
It will deal with issues of Islamic banking and doing business in accordance with Sharia law
Within the framework of the VI World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, the Shusha Declaration was adopted at a meeting of religious leaders in Azerbaijan. The meeting in Shusha took place on May 2.
Today, large-scale protests of conservatives took place in the Georgian capital
The situation with the icon of Stalin, doused with paint in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, forces the Georgian authorities to introduce criminal liability for the desecration of religious shrines
Today, Christmas is celebrated. It is one of the most important holidays of the Orthodox Church. It was established in honor of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Today, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II celebrates his 91st birthday
