Thursday, November 12, 2026

The ‘almost-patriarch’ turns fierce government critic

TBILISI, November 11 – Metropolitan Job, the senior cleric who finished second in this year’s election for head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, has launched a sharp attack on the government, saying it has exhausted itself and should be replaced. Metropolitan Job of Mroveli-Urbnisi said in a sermon released Tuesday that Georgia should choose a … Read more