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First Advent Candle — For Justice

First Advent Candle — For Justice On November 30th, the Peace Cathedral marked the beginning of the Advent season by lighting the first Advent candle, dedicated to Justice.Shota Kurdiani offered

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October 7, 2025

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The Revealer
“The Spiritual Is Political: Georgia’s Peace Cathedral as a Hub for Pro-Democracy Religious Resistance”

“Draped in a Georgian flag, protective goggles over her fashionable eyeglasses, and wearing a European Union flag for a scarf, Keti Chikviladze is standing with hundreds on Rustaveli Avenue in …

September 23, 2025

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Council of European Churches
“From Georgia, Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili calls for renewed commitment to justice, fairness, and truth.”

“As a presenter at the meeting of the European National Councils of Churches and CEC Member Churches in Nyborg, Denmark, organised by the Conference of European Churches (CEC) together with …

August 22, 2025

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William Heath
“Inter faith action in Tbilisi”

“Very inspired this week by a conversation suggested and arranged by Bath Preservation Trust chair (and Jewish Sufi) Eve Salomon. We spoke with Georgian Baptist Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili. Long persecuted …

April 18, 2025

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Religion News Service
“Rare same Easter date brings Western, Eastern churches together. Can it be permanent?”

“This year, Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same date — an occurrence that is increasingly rare but that some seek to make permanent. The dates lined …

April 10, 2025

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Chicago Sun Times
“Chicago-born filmmaker documents interfaith harmony in a faraway place — a former Soviet republic”

“A former Evangelical Baptist archbishop in the small country of Georgia is behind the “Peace Cathedral,” a Christian church, a synagogue and a mosque all under one roof. It’s an …

February 20, 2025

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Good Faith Media
“Theology of Beauty: An Interview With Malkhaz Songulashvili, Georgia’s “Dissident” Baptist Bishop”

“Although small in number, it isn’t hard to locate Baptists in the United States who embrace interfaith dialogue and the inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals into all realms of church life. …

December 7, 2024

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JAM News
“Clergy from various faiths along Rustaveli Avenue carrying a massive banner that read, “Together for True Peace.””

“Clergy from various faiths—including priests from Orthodox and Catholic churches, as well as representatives from a synagogue and mosques in #TbilisiProtests along Rustaveli Avenue carrying a massive banner that read, …

July 19, 2024

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BBC Heart and Soul
“Georgia’s maverick Bishop and his peace cathedral”

“In Tbilisi, Georgia, a radical experiment in interfaith relations is taking place. The Peace Project is one of the world’s first to bring a mosque, synagogue, church, and other places …

December 9, 2023

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The Times
“‘Religious revolution’ in Georgia is example for all”

“At a time when religious dialogue has been sorely tested by the war in Israel and Gaza, there is an unexpected ray of light. It is not exactly a star …

September 29, 2023

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First House of One
“First House of One Peace Prize to Bishop Malkhaz of Georgia”

“We honor Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili for his tireless, courageous commitment to tolerance and dialogue,” said Christian Wulff, former German president and member of the foundation’s board of trustees, in his …