Georgia patriarch

‘You cannot build happiness on abortion’: New Georgian patriarch’s first sermon on family and demographics

Georgia

May 18, 2026

According to the Patriarch, the state should strengthen legal mechanisms that would “protect the family from harmful gender theories and ideology”.

Who is Shio Mujiri, new head of Georgian Orthodox Church? | VIDEO

Church in Georgia

May 18, 2026

Attention is focused on Shio III’s background, including his time in Moscow, his views on Russian church influence, Ukrainian autocephaly and politics in Georgia.

Opinion: 'Georgia’s next patriarch may be aligned with government'

Church in Georgia

May 13, 2026

Political analyst Vakhtang Dzabiradze: ‘The government always seeks to maintain good relations with the Church’