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Georgian patriarch calls for “great reconciliation” with breakaway regions

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Shio III has called for prayers for what he described as a “great reconciliation” with Abkhazians and Ossetians, saying the country’s reunification is a task that cannot be achieved through “human efforts alone”.

25 May 2026-11:12
Why does Brussels find it difficult to sanction Patriarch Kirill? What is behind the dors reasons?

The possibility of European Union sanctions against Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has once again emerged as a subject of debate within European political circles.

23 May 2026-08:35
EU may sanction Russia’s Patriarch Kirill, but not yet

Since 2022, the EU has been unable to sanction Russia's Patriarch Kirill, but Hungary's recent change in leadership presents an opportunity to reconsider the matter.

22 May 2026-19:25
Georgia ready to tighten abortion laws after church calls for stricter rules

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said the government is ready to discuss tightening abortion legislation in consultation with the Georgian Orthodox Church, following a controversial sermon by Patriarch Shio III in which he described abortion as a “grave sin”.

21 May 2026-12:25
Gia Kuchava: The battle for influence over Georgia’s church has begun – INTERVIEW

The South Caucasus is once again emerging as a focal point of major geopolitical competition. Against the backdrop of Armenia’s growing engagement with the European Union, Russia’s weakening influence in the region, and Georgia’s complex balancing act between the West and Moscow, new political realities are taking shape.

21 May 2026-10:12
Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia dies aged 93

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, has passed away at the age of 93.

17 Mar 2026-23:57
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia PHOTO

04 May 2025-10:55
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia congratulates Azerbaijani President

19 Feb 2024-19:58
Lithuania imposes entry ban on Patriarch Kirill

27 Jul 2022-12:58
Canada imposed sanctions against Patriarch Kirill

08 Jul 2022-14:19

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