‘Abkhaz Orthodox Church’ Resumes Prayers

Head of “the Abkhaz Orthodox Church,” one of the two groups exercising factual ecclesial control in Abkhazia, priest Vissarion (Aplia) announced yesterday that the temporarily suspended prayers were resumed on February 27. Stressing that discussions about autocephaly are “too early,” the Abkhaz priest said Sokhumi first needs to restore the autonomy of its church, with … https://civil.ge/archives/402131 #news #abkhaz_orthodox_church #abkhazia #moscow #moscow_patriarchate #russia #russian_occupation #sokhumi #vissarion_(aplia)