A common refrain from church officials is that Georgia is under attack from nefarious foreign powers and meddling human rights NGOs. In May 2013, Orthodox priests participated in an attack against ...

The narrative on the Ukraine war is just one example of where the Orthodox Church is in lockstep with the Georgian Dream party, which has repeatedly made statements about Georgia being "dragged ...

“The radical opposition’s attempts to portray the Georgian Orthodox Church as Russia’s extension in Georgia is not only inaccurate but also deplorable, leading to unnecessary controversy in ...

Patriarch Ilia II has presided over a dramatic increase in the size, influence and prestige of Georgia's Orthodox Church Georgia's liberal politicians say only alignment with Europe and the US ...

Only days before, Cristina's mother, Anuta, had left her daughter after a family visit to Georgia and the Atlanta area's thriving Romanian Orthodox community. Now, an ocean away, church bells in ...