Georgian Patriarchate Condemns Use of Georgian Monk’s Name for Russian Military Unit
The Georgian Orthodox Church Patriarchate has distanced itself from the use of the name of Gabriel Urgebadze, a prominent Georgian Orthodox monk canonized after his death, for a Russian military unit fighting against Ukraine, saying it was “utterly unheard-of” and “categorically unacceptable.” The statement came after Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti reported, citing “Georgian …