Women, gynecologists who regret abortion will build temple in TbilisiDecember 13, 2016 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Women who regret abortions, and gynecologists, who have contributed to the procedure, will build the new Holy Trinity temple in Tbilisi, Sputnik-Georgia cited the Patriarchate as saying on Tuesday, December 13. "In an atheistic regime, many didn't realize how great of a sin abortion is and perceived it as a normal phenomenon. Following this period, however, a large portion of our population started practicing the church life, and Georgian mothers (including gynecologists) who are concerned about the sin of abortion, expressed a desire to build the Holy Trinity church as a sign of repentance," the Patriarchate said. The church will be built in the territory adjacent to the Khudadov forest in the Georgian capital. In 2012, 40,000 abortions were officially registered, the number decreased to 33,000 in 2014. According to the National Statistics Service Geostat, 9% more boys were born than girls in the country in 2015. In general, birth rate in Georgia dropped by 2.3% in 2015 year on year, while mortality rate surged by 0.7%. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |