Georgian PM congratulates compatriots on Orthodox Christmas, wishing “happiness, joy, progress”
The Head of the Government, along with the Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and the representatives of the executive and legislative authorities, attended a Christmas liturgy, performed by the Senaki and Chkhorotsku Metropolitan Shio Mujiri, who is the Patriarch's 'locum tenens', at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi. Photo via Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday congratulated “all of Georgia” on Orthodox Christmas, wishing his compatriots and their families happiness, joy and progress.
The Savior's Christmas is one of the greatest holidays of the Orthodox world, which is celebrated in Georgia with sincere joy. The birth of Jesus Christ is a celebration of love and virtue, which we all meet with faith and hope for the future”, the PM noted in his social media post.
The Head of the Government, along with the Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and the representatives of the executive and legislative authorities, attended a Christmas liturgy, performed by the Senaki and Chkhorotsku Metropolitan Shio Mujiri, who is the Patriarch's 'locum tenens', at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi.
The Georgian Orthodox Church is celebrating Christmas today along with other members of the Orthodox world, due to the two-week difference between the Gregorian and Julian calendars, to the latter of which Georgia adheres.
Vehicle traffic will be restricted on certain streets of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Sunday to allow the holding of the traditional celebratory Christmas march Alilo, a customary event involving children singing Christmas carols and walking through the streets, gathering presents to be later donated to charity, Tbilisi City Hall announced on Saturday.
Georgian citizens in the capital Tbilisi held the traditional celebratory Christmas march Alilo, a customary event involving children singing Christmas carols and walking through the streets, gathering presents to be later donated to charity.
The Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II delivered his annual Christmas epistle ahead of Christmas mass last night at the Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi, in which he “especially” congratulated Ukrainian children, affected by the “severe” consequences of the war, on Christmas, as well as all Georgians and compatriots living abroad, highlighting the “utmost significance” of justice and unity as Georgia has been facing many challenges due to its “difficult” geopolitical risks.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday congratulated “dear fellow citizens” on Orthodox Christmas, wishing them and their families health, peace and prosperity.
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.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Sunday congratulated “every Georgian and every Orthodox family worldwide” on Merry Christmas, wishing well-being and love for Georgia and all the families celebrating Christmas today.
Georgian citizens in the country’s capital Tbilisi held the traditional celebratory Christmas march Alilo, a customary event involving children singing Christmas carols and walking through the streets, gathering presents to be later donated to charity.
The BBC on Sunday published a photo report of January 7 celebrations marking the Orthodox Christmas around the world, with the selections featuring Alilo, the annual march of children across Georgia who sing carols while walking through streets to gather presents for charities.