Today, the Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II attended the first plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia.

Today, the Georgian Orthodox Church celebrates the day of the "Heaton of the Lord and the Holy Exuding Miraculous Pillar", known in people as "Svetitskhovloba" (the day of the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral).

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II congratulated Bidzina Ivanishvili on winning the elections.

Today is a historic day and historic elections. There are three great shrines: God, Homeland and the Human being. Our faith, our wonderful homeland and human beings are of great value. I voted for those who will protect all of these great values.

“We expect that the elections will not be rigged and people will be able to elect the one they wish”, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia ll said in his Sunday sermon at the Trinity Cathedral.

According to the statement of the Georgian Patriarchate, with the blessing of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II, on this Saturday and Sunday will be held a ceremony of blessing the Georgian cities and villages in all dioceses.

Today, the head of the Press Center of the Patriarchate of Georgia Davit Sharashenidze presented the media with a joint statement by the Patriarchate of Georgia and the Georgian Representation of Muslims of the Caucasus.

"In this time of need, our youth and students have shown particular attention to recent events which have taken place in the country, their reaction was fair and it is a barometer of our spirituality",- said the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity.

On September 27 (September 14) the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross.

On September 27, on the occasion of the feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross and given difficult situation in the country, with the blessing of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II will be held the blessing ceremony of the City of Tbilisi.