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Patriarch blesses nation on New Year: “Wishing you peace and happiness”

Catholics Patriarch Ilia II wished happiness to Georgians. Photo by Kvira.ge.

Agenda.ge, 01 Jan 2018 - 11:50, Tbilisi,Georgia

Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II has expressed his warm wishes to the nation on the New Year and wished everyone happiness.

The country’s spiritual leader gave an explanation of his own view of real happiness is and said that happiness is when a person is satisfied spiritually and materially, when he/she is blessed by God and his/her parents.

Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II warned people to pay more attention to their children.

"I wish you peace. May you find peace in your heart and healing in your soul. Be happy. God bless you and all of Georgia,” Ilia II said.

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