Patriarch of Georgia: Our country firmly defends the true faithtranslated

When we approach the holy relics with faith, prayer, repentance and observance of the commandments, then we will be given the grace found in them, underlined from the Cathedral in Zugdidi the Patriarch of Georgia, Mr. Sio C'.  The Primate of the Orthodox Church in Georgia presided over the multi-priestly liturgy held for the feast of the Deposition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Blachernes, which was celebrated yesterday, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, according to the old calendar followed by the Church of Georgia.

Rev. took part in the solemn celebration. Metropolitan of Hellenoupolis, Mr. Joachim, from the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

The Catholic Patriarch of all Georgia underlined the great blessing that the country has to keep two of the greatest sacred relics of our faith, the Shroud of Christ and the Shroud of the Most Holy Theotokos.

The President of the Parliament of Georgia, Salva Papuashvili, also participated in the Divine Liturgy.

Georgia stands firm in its defense of the true faith In his speech, Mr. Sio III emphasized that since the time when Saint Nina the Apostle brought the Christian message to Georgia - exactly 1700 years ago - the country...