Georgia, Tbilisi, Sept.14 / Trend, N. Kirtskhalia /
A monastery will open tomorrow in Darial Gorge near the Georgian-Russian border, the Catholicos Patriarch of all Georgia Ilia II said.
"The St. Archangel monastery will open on Thursday. Its location on the Russian-Georgian border is not accidental as this monastery is a form of protection for Georgia," the Patriarch said.
Public prayer will be held at the monastery throughout the night. The first service will open on Sept. 15, with a service by Ilia II.
The Catholicos Patriarch calls on parishioners to bring a sack of flour, a bottle of red wine, and a bottle of oil to the monastery. According to Ilia II, the gesture is important not only for the monastery, but also for local residents.