Representatives of the Government and opposition attended the liturgy at the Trinity Cathedral. As they said, the epistle of the Patriarch was distinguished from previous years by different accents and the focus was mainly on the strengthening of faith and forgiveness.

According to the Prime Minister, Ilia II directly told us that humility is important, not arrogance

“I congratulate the whole Georgia on the glorious Christmas day, the day of kindness and hope.

Christmas is a celebration of kindness, hope, renewal, beginning of a new life. We are celebrating this holiday with this hope and I wish every Georgian that their wishes come true.

The Patriarch’s epistle included direct indication that humility and not arrogance, forgiveness and not conflict are the most important things.

In the end, His Holiness said that this country is ours and it is everyone’s obligation, regardless of their political opinion, to take care of this country together. This was the essence of the epistle for me”, - Giorgi Gakharia said.