Georgian PM hails Patriarch’s “exemplary leadership” on 46th anniversary of enthronement
Extending his gratitude to Ilia II for the opportunity to meet him with his family, the head of the Government wished the former “continued longevity and vigour”. Photo: Government press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday hailed the “exemplary leadership” of Patriarch Ilia II of the domestic Orthodox Christian Church on the 46th anniversary of his enthronement, personally conveying his “warmest wishes” to the religious leader at the Patriarchate in Tbilisi while accompanied by his family.
Expressing his “deep respect and affection” the PM stressed the Patriarch had dedicated himself to “nurturing our spiritual life, fostering civil unity, and advancing the progress of our nation with wisdom and love” for nearly five decades, the Government press office said.
Through his exemplary leadership, he has established and strengthened universal values of faith, brotherly love, and service to the country and its people”, the PM said.
He further noted the Patriarch’s name had been “inseparable from the resurgence of Christian values in Georgia, the international recognition of the autocephaly of the [Georgian] Church, and the revitalisation of church and monastic life, as well as spiritual education”. He added the “remarkable achievements are equally significant and cherished by all citizens of our diverse nation”.
Extending his gratitude to Ilia II for the opportunity to meet him with his family, the head of the Government wished the former “continued longevity and vigour”.
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We should remember that the future of humans and nations should be peaceful, the Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II said in his New Year address, while wishing Georgian people health and a peaceful future.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday “heartily” congratulated Ilia II, the Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia’s Orthodox Church on the 45th anniversary of his consecration as Patriarch, wishing him “longevity and health” for the benefit of Georgian people and Georgia.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday congratulated Ilia II, the Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia’s Orthodox Christian Church, on his 91th birthday and highlighted the religious leader's role in continuing the “legacy” of the country's “greatest sons and daughters” as a “textbook example” for future generations to emulate.
The world has always been contradictory, but today's conflicts and wars pose “a real danger of turning into a global catastrophe and destroying all of humanity”. That is why we should all care for peace, the Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II said in his annual Christmas epistle ahead of Christmas mass last night.
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The Tbilisi City Court on Friday sentenced civil activist Nata Peradze to five-day administrative detention for pouring paint on an icon showing Saint Matrona of Moscow and Soviet Dictator Joseph Stalin at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi earlier last month.