12 Jul 2026, 05:26 UTC216 views6 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Elder Gabriel's on judging heterodox (who will be saved and who won't):
Often Orthodox people will ask who will be saved and who will be not. We should not doubt and we should unshakably believe that Orthodoxy is the only true Religion (Divine Revelation). It is said for comparison that "We Orthodox sail in that ship which will pass through the raging ocean (or the distresses of the world) and will reach destination…
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4 Jul 2026, 14:58 UTC117 views8 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Photo
The Georgian Vine and Christianity 💚
ვაზის თემატიკა ქართულ ჩუქურთმაში
სიცოცხლის ხე ანანურის ღვთისმშობლის ეკლესიის აღმოსავლეთ ფასადზე.
(XVI საუკუნე)
Georgia is recognized as one of the oldest homelands of the vine and winemaking. Archaeological evidence indicates that the cultivation of grapevines and the production of wine have been practiced in the region for thousands of years. Consequently, the vine occupies a …
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17 Jun 2026, 15:23 UTC277 views2 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Photo
☦️ On June 21, events related to the Christianization of Kurds and Yezidis will take place in Tbilisi.
They will be held in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Sameba). After the Sunday liturgy, His Holiness the Patriarch and Catholicos of All Georgia, Shio, will bless the baptized Kurds and Yezidis. Then, at 15:00, a meeting dedicated to the history of the voluntary Christianization of Yezidis in Georgia will take pl…
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17 Jun 2026, 14:12 UTC119 views6 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Forwarded from @orthochristianPhoto
Patriarch Shio continues Patriarch Ilia’s tradition of mass Baptisms in Georgia
https://orthochristian.com/178327.html
Under the practice, families who were married in the Church could have their third and subsequent children baptized at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Tbilisi, with the Patriarch himself serving as Godfather.
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4 Jun 2026, 17:34 UTC167 views4 reactionsread 7 August 2026 🇬🇪The new Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Shio III, will conduct his first mass baptism on June 7th.
The ceremony will take place in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity at 20:00. This will be the 73rd mass baptism organized by the Georgian Patriarchate.
▪️The tradition of baptizing the third and subsequent children of married parents was introduced by Patriarch Ilia II to improve the demographic situation in the…
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26 May 2026, 14:05 UTC203 views3 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Photo
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26 May 2026, 14:04 UTC113 viewsread 7 August 2026 ⛪ The Address of His Holiness and Beatitude Shio III, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi, and Metropolitan of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia, at the Ceremonial Event Dedicated to Georgia's Independence Day.
🔸 Your Excellency, Mr. President,
Your Excellency, Mr. Prime Minister,
Your Excellency, Mr. Chairman of the Parliament,
Representatives of the Executive and Legislative Authorities,…
26 May 2026, 14:04 UTC162 views1 reactionsread 7 August 2026 A person is inspired to believe that freedom is merely the rejection of all restrictions. In reality, true freedom is, first and foremost, responsibility, faith in the Lord, inner fortitude, and an honest and moral life. It is the overcoming of vicious traits and passions, and an obligation to do what is right and pleasing to God. A generation raised with the comprehension of these values will be capable of preservin…
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26 May 2026, 06:32 UTC77 views1 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Forwarded from @orthochristianPhoto
New book on St. Gabriel of Georgia, Hidden in Humility, now available from Pokrov Publications
https://orthochristian.com/177810.html
A new book on St. Gabriel (Urgebadze) presents the beloved elder’s life, teachings, and miracles.
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21 May 2026, 15:00 UTC111 views3 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Forwarded from @orthochristianPhoto
“Pray for Me, for the Future of Our Church…”. On the election of the new Georgian Catholicos-Patriarch Shio III
https://orthochristian.com/177722.html
The repose of our beloved Patriarch Ilya II, who headed the Georgian Orthodox Church for about fifty years, orphaned us, so to speak, and since then we have waited impatiently for a new Patriarch.
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21 May 2026, 08:55 UTC137 views3 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Photo
🇬🇪The celebration of Georgia's Independence Day on May 26 will be fully dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the state religion.
Preparations have already begun. Thematic banners have appeared on the facade of the parliament in Tbilisi, along with a portrait of the late Patriarch Ilia II. This year, the celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the declaration of Christianity as …
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20 May 2026, 15:58 UTC107 views4 reactionsread 7 August 2026 🇬🇪 In Georgia, from May 26 to October 14, large-scale events will be held to celebrate the 1700th anniversary of Christianity being declared a state religion.
"The anniversary events will begin on May 26. From June 1, they will take on a more extensive character and will include cultural and educational programs, scientific conferences, and student expeditions. The celebration will continue until the Svetitskhovloba…
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