Abkazian orthodox church
Georgian Government and Church remain tight-lipped over Ukraine Church independence
The Georgian government and Georgian Orthodox Church have declined to oppose or support the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s independence from their Russian counterpart. The Ukrainian Church’s independence was officially recognised by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on 6 January, Orthodox Christmas Eve. Both the government and Georgian Church have faced criticism from some quarters for not supporting their Ukrainian counterparts. In his Sunday sermon, Metropolitan Grigol (Berbichashvil
