Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Georgia turns to the delicate question of choosing a new patriarch

TBILISI, March 28 – After the burial of Patriarch Ilia II last Sunday, debate in Georgia has shifted from national mourning to the question of who will eventually lead the country’s powerful Orthodox Church. The core official message so far is that the decision belongs to the Holy Synod, while church officials have also tried … Read more

Georgia’s Orthodox Church disciplines outspoken cleric

TBILISI, December 15 – Georgia’s Orthodox Church has suspended the rights of Father Dorote, a well-known cleric, to conduct priestly services. The decision quickly drew cricism from former president Salome Zourabichvili. The Patriarchate’s public relations service said Monday that Dorote, a cleric at Tbilisi’s Holy Trinity Cathedral, has been stripped of the right to perform … Read more

Georgia's Orthodox Church realizes it was wrong about EU and NATO

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The Patriarchy. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Clergy from the Georgian Orthodox Church describe getting rid of some misconceptions about NATO and EU after a visit to Brussels last week.

The unprecedented visit started November 7 with Georgian clergy meeting NATO’s envoy for South Caucasus

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