THE new Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Shio III, has urged the Georgian Orthodox Church to work for “unity and peace” during current national tensions. “We must open the Church’s doors to all, actively reaching out to...

DAVID I KLEIN reports on this week's election of Patriarch Shio III in a country described as "the textbook example of a national church being the cornerstone of national identity"...

Orthodox Christian bishops in Georgia elected a new patriarch, Shio III, in what is a pivotal juncture for the South Caucasus country.

The spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Ilia II oversaw its transformation into the most powerful non-state body.

DAVID CHKHIKVISHVILI and IRAKLI GEDENIDZE report on the tradition of burning traditional Georgian Christmas trees known as 'chichilaki'...