"Those who are fighting against Church and degrades it unavoidably will be punished," - Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan bishop of Abkhazia and Pitsunda, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II said after the divine service in the Trinity Cathedral.
"Some of us are arrogant. Some of us think that only its saying is truth. Some wish to teach others, at the same time did not know anything himself. We should remember that our sanctuary is a Holly Orthodox Apostolic Church. Many times the Church was under the attack and degrading assaults. Who will degrade the Church will be punished. Church is a holly place; it is a body of our lord Jesus Christ, "- Patriarch said.
Patriarch said the spiritual rising should start from the Church, The Church will save out nation.
"Church will save us from our visible and invisible enemies and historically the Church always was defending the nation. The Church always was and is a great force, and this force is not directed against anyone, this force is for the people to be happy. That is why we should keep our Church an it should be in our mind and in our heart, "- Patriarch said.
Patriarch underlined that if someone was guilty in blasphemy, such person's family and name will be destroyed.
"We should pray for a peace between government and nation. I ask my Lord to give us the strength and to raise our nation, "- Patriarch said.
