Bishop Iakob

NDI survey looks at Georgians’ views on Church’s influence

By | August 26th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Bishop Iakob called on people not to vote for the National Movement. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Jobs, poverty and territorial integrity are the most important national issues, as Georgians see it. 3 percent of those questioned in a new survey say that the number of jobs in Georgia increased after the parliamentary election in 2012. […]

Bishop’s warning against Saakashvili’s party causes controversy

By | July 10th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Bishop Iakob. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Is the National Movement a legitimate political party or an antidemocratic movement which leading figures in society have a duty to stand up against? That is the essence of a controversy sparked by a bishop in the Georgian Orthodox Church. […]