Church in Georgia

How the church became the most influential and wealthy institution in Georgia

January 30, 2023

JAMNews does a deep dive into the seemingly unshakable influence of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the country and it got that way

Georgia is outraged by congratulations given Russian Patriarch by Georgian Patriarch

Georgia

November 24, 2022

Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Russia on his birthday, thereby provoking criticism in Georgian society.

"Kicked with the chair leg, thrown on the cold floor"- Ombudsman's report on Ninotsminda orphange

Georgia

December 24, 2021

Georgian Public Defender's report on Ninotsminda boarding house details the crimes committed against children residing there, such as punishments with chair legs and public humiliation

'State insecurity services' - Georgian clerics comment on the alleged surveillance on the Church

Georgia

September 15, 2021

Priests comment on the allegedly leaked files compromising Georgian clerics that Georgian media outlets claim to have obtained recently

Georgian media outlets: intelligence services spy on church leaders and even nuns

Georgia

September 13, 2021

Intelligence services in Georgia monitor church leaders, several Georgian media outlets report citing the allegedly leaked secret files that they have obtained

Bodbe Resident disrupts sermon, accuses Georgian Patriarchate of land seizure, spreading hate

Georgia

July 14, 2021

Church seizes land and sows hatred said a protester during the sermon in a Bodbe church. Allegedly, many local residents had their lands seized by the Georgian Patriarchate here

Georgian Patriarchate calls on MEPs, ambassadors not to support Tbilisi Pride

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June 30, 2021

The Georgian Patriarchate protests against Tbilisi Pride, calls on diplomatic corps and MEPs not to support or encourage it

Court ruling allows 26 minors to leave Georgian Patriarchate's boarding school in Ninotsminda, Church officials promise to appeal

Georgia

June 07, 2021

26 сhildren have been relocated from the Ninotsminda boarding house amid allegations of child abuse. The Georgian Patriarchate intends to appeal the ruling and stand up to "the liberals"

Why a church orphanage has sparked outrage in Georgia

Georgia

June 04, 2021

Testimony of a former student of Ninotsminda orphanage reveals dark secrets of the boarding school run by Georgian Patriarchate

Georgian Patriarchate's orphanage investigated for rape, child abuse

Georgia

June 03, 2021

Georgia's Public Defender's Office has launched an investigation into four cases of alleged child abuse in Ninotsminda orphanage managed by the Georgian Patriarchate

Activists demand access to orphanage managed by the Georgian Patriarchate

Georgia

June 02, 2021

Civil activists are rallying in Tbilisi in front of the government building and demand that the Public Defender be allowed access to an orphanage in Ninotsminda in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region.

What's happening behind closed doors of religious boarding schools in Georgia?

Georgia

May 08, 2021

The Georgian Patriarchate does not allow social workers and the ombudsman to visit a boarding school whose pupils have reported violence

New restrictions on Easter in Georgia: cemetery roads closed, public transport suspended

Coronavirus

April 26, 2021

Easter restrictions are the result of negotiations with the church

IRI polls – Georgian patriarch, ex-PM remain most popular, but respondents feel 'country going in wrong direction'

Georgia

April 06, 2021

The majority in Georgia support the Patriarch, the army and the ruling party. Russia is considered the biggest threat, followed by Azerbaijan and Turkey by a wide margin.

Georgian church stands by decision not to assist vaccination campaign

Georgia

March 18, 2021

This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Health Ekaterina Tikaradze after a meeting with the Patriarch

Georgian Orthodox Church refuses to join pro-vaccination campaign

Georgia

March 17, 2021

The church in Georgia refused to comply with quarantine measures. However, now doctors are forced to turn to priests with a request to support the vaccination process.

Church fight in Georgia: 10 people injured

Georgia

March 09, 2021

More than ten people, including four journalists, were injured in a brawl between priests and parishioners in the Samegrelo region of western Georgia

The Abkhaz Orthodox Church's bid for independence

Abkhazia

February 23, 2021

In Abkhazia, worship was stopped as a demand for the Russian Church to resolve the issue of the status of the Abkhaz Orthodox Church and its secession from the Georgian

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Church in Georgia

How the church became the most influential and wealthy institution in Georgia

Georgia is outraged by congratulations given Russian Patriarch by Georgian Patriarch

"Kicked with the chair leg, thrown on the cold floor"- Ombudsman's report on Ninotsminda orphange

'State insecurity services' - Georgian clerics comment on the alleged surveillance on the Church

Georgian media outlets: intelligence services spy on church leaders and even nuns

Bodbe Resident disrupts sermon, accuses Georgian Patriarchate of land seizure, spreading hate

Georgian Patriarchate calls on MEPs, ambassadors not to support Tbilisi Pride

Court ruling allows 26 minors to leave Georgian Patriarchate's boarding school in Ninotsminda, Church officials promise to appeal

Why a church orphanage has sparked outrage in Georgia

Georgian Patriarchate's orphanage investigated for rape, child abuse

Activists demand access to orphanage managed by the Georgian Patriarchate

What's happening behind closed doors of religious boarding schools in Georgia?

New restrictions on Easter in Georgia: cemetery roads closed, public transport suspended

IRI polls – Georgian patriarch, ex-PM remain most popular, but respondents feel 'country going in wrong direction'

Georgian church stands by decision not to assist vaccination campaign

Georgian Orthodox Church refuses to join pro-vaccination campaign

Church fight in Georgia: 10 people injured

The Abkhaz Orthodox Church's bid for independence

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