Archbishop Spiridon speaks at the Iveria Church of the Holy Mother of God's Icon in Tbilisi on 23 June. Screenshot from video on the Parents of Javakheti Orphanage Facebook page.

Dozens of boarding schools run by Georgia’s Orthodox and Muslim communities operate under the legal radar.

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