Metropolitan Iob Calls Government ‘Faithless’, Alleges ‘Attempts to Merge Church and Government’
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Metropolitan Iob of the Ruisi and Urbnisi Diocese delivered a critical sermon on November 10. The Georgian Orthodox church cleric described the government as faithless. He alleged there are attempts to merge the government with the church. Iob was previously one of three shortlisted candidates in patriarchal elections earlier this year.
Metropolitan Iob (Akiashvili) of the Ruisi and Urbnisi Diocese, an influential Georgian Orthodox church cleric who was among three shortlisted candidates in patriarchal elections earlier this year, called the government “faithless” and alleged ongoing “attempts to merge the Church and government” in a critical sermon delivered on November 10. In his remarks, the metropolitan voiced …