Category - georgia

Territorial row between Russian, Abkhazian and Georgian Orthodox

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:59:13 +0100

The leader of Orthodox Christians in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia, has declared that his diocese is breaking with the Patriarchate of Georgia in defiance of the Moscow Patriarchate.

Russian and Georgian church leaders plea for Ossetia peace

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:55:02 +0100

Orthodox church leaders from Russia and Georgia called for peace while their political counterparts lobbed charges of aggression for the anniversary of the South Ossetia war.

Church delegation alarmed at destruction in South Ossetia

agency reporter — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:15:35 +0100

The destruction of ethnic Georgian communities in South Ossetia, the deep wounds to local society and war damage to the capital city confronted a delegation from the World Council of Churches on the second half of a 3-7 September 2008 pastoral visit to Georgia and Russia.

Churches delegation concerned about South Ossetia after visit problems

agency reporter — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:54:19 +0100

A pastoral delegation sent by the World Council of Churches to Georgia and Russia in the wake of the bitter conflict there has not been able to get safe passage to visit South Ossetia from the Georgian side of the ceasefire line.

World churches' delegation visits Russia and Georgia

agency reporter — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0100

A pastoral delegation from the World Council of Churches is visiting Russia and Georgia today. Participants will listen to churches in both countries, encourage efforts for peace and visit displaced people and church aid programmes.

Russia accused on cluster bomb use in Georgian republic

staff writers — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:48:17 +0100

Despite the official end of Russian military operations in Georgia, campaigners say Russia has been dropping cluster bombs on civilians in the Georgian republic - killing, wounding and spreading dangerous unexploded bomblets.

Russian and Georgian Orthodox leaders seek understanding amid conflict

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:29:07 +0100

Patriarch Ilia of Georgia and Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Aleksei II are doing all they can to ensure that the conflict between their nations does not become "a people's war, a holy war", echoing earlier nationalistic fervour.

Global churches call for negotiation over Caucasus

agency reporter — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:11:08 +0100

A public statement from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) has called for prayers and assistance for those affected by the recent conflict in the Caucasus.

World Vision calls for ceasefire, protection of civilians, in Georgia conflict

agency reporter — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:30:37 +0100

As fierce fighting continues in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, international aid agency World Vision is calling for the international community to help broker an immediate ceasefire.