On April 12, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II returned to his homeland from Finland where he underwent the rehabilitation course.

In March of 2013, in frames of project - "The Program of Intellectual and Spiritual Development of Youth", at the International Charitable Foundation of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, were held a series of lectures - "Archaeology and History".

The Feast of the Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on April 7 (March 25) each year. The Feast commemorates the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Son of God, would become incarnate and enter into this world through her womb.

"For the past 20 years, еру representative of the Georgian clergy for the first time had the opportunity to meet with the de-facto president of Abkhazia, and this is a positive fact," - said the Metropolitan of Borjomi and Bakuriani, Metropolitan Seraphim.

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia the Second considers recent discussion on the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages unacceptable. Patriarch’s statement was introduced to the journalists by his secretary, Father Michael Botkoveli.

On the advice of doctors, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II has left for the capital of Finland - Helsinki.

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia the Second will head for Finland today for rehabilitation at 17:00 from Tbilisi International Airport.

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia the Second delivered church service today. He said that Georgia has one real party and it is homeland.

On March 25 (12), the Georgian Apostolic Orthodox Church celebrates the Day of Restoration of the Autocephaly.

The Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent.