#The Georgian Orthodox Church
Georgian archbishop accuses Patriarch Ilia II of ‘pederasty and sodomy’
The accusations have sent shockwaves through the Georgian Orthodox Church and the country.
Georgian archbishop accuses Patriarch Ilia II of ‘pederasty and sodomy’
The accusations have sent shockwaves through the Georgian Orthodox Church and the country.
Georgian Orthodox archbishop accuses government of plotting to overthrow the Patriarch
Iakob Iakobishvili accused PM Giorgi Gakharia, Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, and former PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili of being involved.
Georgian Orthodox archbishop accuses government of plotting to overthrow the Patriarch
Iakob Iakobishvili accused PM Giorgi Gakharia, Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, and former PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili of being involved.
Georgian Muslim villages fight back against Orthodox Church land-grab
Local residents claim the lands are vital for them to sustain their families, but local church officials don’t share their concerns.
Georgian Muslim villages fight back against Orthodox Church land-grab
By Dato ParulavaLocal residents claim the lands are vital for them to sustain their families, but local church officials don’t share their concerns.
Analysis | What divides and what unites Georgian society?
CRRC-Georgia examines the actors, issues, and institutions that people think divide society.
Analysis | What divides and what unites Georgian society?
By CRRCCRRC-Georgia examines the actors, issues, and institutions that people think divide society.
Opinion | Georgia’s government is failing to take on right-wing extremism
The dismissal of a ‘hate motive’ in the murder of Vitali Safarov shows that the government unwilling to take steps to counter right-wing violence.
Opinion | Georgia’s government is failing to take on right-wing extremism
By Sasha DelemenchukThe dismissal of a ‘hate motive’ in the murder of Vitali Safarov shows that the government unwilling to take steps to counter right-wing violence.
Arrests in Tbilisi as queer rights activists and homophobic counter protesters face-off
The activists were eventually evacuated by police in the early hours of Saturday morning after a six and a half hour stand-off.
Arrests in Tbilisi as queer rights activists and homophobic counter protesters face-off
The activists were eventually evacuated by police in the early hours of Saturday morning after a six and a half hour stand-off.
Tbilisi marks International Day Against Homophobia with a single rainbow flag
Hundreds of people led by priests marched through Tbilisi ‘against sodomy’.
Tbilisi marks International Day Against Homophobia with a single rainbow flag
Hundreds of people led by priests marched through Tbilisi ‘against sodomy’.
Georgian government allocates $320,000 for new religious holiday
Parliament voted in an extraordinary session on Wednesday to make 12 May a celebration of the country’s consecration to the Virgin Mary.
Georgian government allocates $320,000 for new religious holiday
Parliament voted in an extraordinary session on Wednesday to make 12 May a celebration of the country’s consecration to the Virgin Mary.
New bill in Georgia would scrap military exemptions for non-Orthodox religions
Under the new bill, Georgian Orthodox priests would be the only people eligible to defer military service for religious reasons.
New bill in Georgia would scrap military exemptions for non-Orthodox religions
Under the new bill, Georgian Orthodox priests would be the only people eligible to defer military service for religious reasons.
Georgian Government and Church remain tight-lipped over Ukraine Church independence
Both the government and Georgian Church have faced criticism from some quarters for not supporting their Ukrainian counterparts.
Georgian Government and Church remain tight-lipped over Ukraine Church independence
Both the government and Georgian Church have faced criticism from some quarters for not supporting their Ukrainian counterparts.