The first ever International Symposium of Orthodox Women Chanters will take place at the end of November at the Thessalia Conference Centre of the Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros in Volos, Greece. The Symposium agenda includes the presentation of academic papers on Byzantine music, workshops, concerts, church services and visits to local ecclesiastical monuments. The…

The Public Defender, Nino Lomjaria has commented on the recent developments around the Holy Synod. In her Facebook post, it becomes clear that the Ombudsman supports the Patriarch: “anyone who uses an accusation about sexual orientation or sexual life as a weapon, has sunk to the lowest level.” Nino Lomjaria writes that the ongoing processes…

Reverend Petre, the Former Metropolitan of Chkondidi, who was fired on October 31, 2019, from the position of Bishop by the Synod because he submitted incriminating evidence against Patriarch Ilia II, will serve at the Shio Mgvime Monastery. The relevant order of the Patriarch has been published on the website of the Patriarchate of Georgia….

I will not preach today, I will just say that grief has united us with God, – did the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, addressed the parish at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. His Holiness gave the parish a blessing to read one chapter of the Gospel. “God is with us….

You will hear everything about this issue when neccessary, – President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili answered journalists’ question about pardoning Archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze. A meeting of the Holy Synod was held at the Patriarchate on October 31, where a decision was made to mediate with the President on the release of Archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze. The…

The President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili is attending sunday liturgy at Trinity Cathedral. After the liturgy, His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia will deliver sunday sermon at the Holy Trinity Cathedral.   — Source: 1tv.ge

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia tagged the developments of October 31 as the attack on the statehood and church. Before the governmental sitting, PM said that certain groups, who did not want peaceful development of the country, were trying to harm the country by different kinds of provocations. “We witness such provocative attempts several months…

The administrative court on Thursday cancelled the town planning permit for the construction of a petrol station above the Church ‘Our Lady of the Golden Cave’ in Kato Deftera, vindicating residents who had staged protests against the planned construction. The bells of the church, which is housed in a cave and dedicated to the Virgin…

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has signed a patriarchal and synodal document restoring the unity between the traditional Archdiocese of Russian parishes in Western Europe and the Russian Orthodox Church at the Throne Hall of the Patriarchal Residence at St. Daniel Monastery in Moscow on November 1. The document was signed in two…