Dear brothers and sisters, gamarjobat! [Good morning!] I thank Archbishop Pasotto for his words, which began with a melancholy adagio: “Who would have thought…”, that melancholy of memories… Thank you, thank you. And I welcome you all, professors, students and friends of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Univesrity, which recently reached its twentieth anniversary: ghilotsav! [Best […]
The Vatican welcomes the Choir of the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, Georgia, to a special concert in the Sistine Chapel on 26 June, 2022, and to sing the Catholicos Patriarch Ilia II’s Ave Maria in St. Peter’s Basilica on 29 June, the Liturgical Solemnity of St. Peter and Paul, […]
Words of H.E. Archbishop José A. BettencourtApostolic Nuncio and Dean of the Diplomatic CorpsInterfaith Prayer for the Peace in UkraineEvangelical Baptist Church, Tbilisi3 April 2022 Excellencies, Ambassadors,Eminent Religious Leaders,Distinguished Representatives of Religious Denominations,Dear Friends, We gather today in The Peace Cathedral at the gracious invitation of The Most Rev. Prof. […]
On 25 March 2022, His Holiness Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary invoking the gift of peace. The Pope asks that at the same time of Rome, at 20:00 in Armenia, We spiritually unit ourselves to Him in prayer in our communities or […]
This morning the Holy Father Francis received in audience, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the President of Georgia, Her Excellency Ms. Salomé Zourabichvili, who subsequently met with His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States. During the cordial discussions, appreciation was expressed for the good relations between […]
Excellency Madam First Lady Agata Kornhauser – Duda, On behalf of the President of Caritas Georgia, Bishop Giuseppe Pasotto, who is at present outside of the country, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you and express our delight for your visit to Caritas Georgia. Poland and the Catholic Church […]
The Apostolic Nuncio was in the Vatican during the first half of the month of April. He was received by Pope Francis in a private audience in the Papal library in the Apostolic Palace. The Apistolic Nuncio presented His Holiness an icon of the Holy Family made by monks of […]
Georgia is Sakartvelo the land of the golden fleece, an ancient land and people with a rich history and culture that has brought to the fore some of the best minds in the world. In the present series, Irakli Javakhishvili and Konstantine Akopashvili present catholic figures of modern Georgia, […]
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE Benediction Hall Monday, 8 February 2021 Your Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the Dean, His Excellency Mr George Poulides, Ambassador of Cyprus, for the kind words and good wishes he […]