– On the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul, the monastic tonsure of the novices Angelina and Emilia Saretsyan took place in the cathedral church of the New Athos Monastery. The novices got the names of the holy martyrs Hripsime and Gayane. The tonsure was held by Archimandrite Dorotheos (Dbar). The nuns Hripsime and Gayane are icon painters of the icon painting workshop at the New Athos Monastery.  

–     May 28, 2023, on the 7th Sunday after Easter, the day of memory of 318 Holy Fathers of the First Holy Council (325) and St. Stratophilus, Bishop of Pitius (Pitsunda, Abkhazia), one of the Holy Fathers of the named Cathedral, in the church of St. Andrew the Apostle of the New Athos Monastery, the III Church-People’s Assembly of the Holy Metropolis of Abkhazia took place. The Church-People’s

–   From 18 April to 21 April, 2023 at the Abkhazian Institute for Humanitarian Research named after D. Gulia ASA held the 67th final scientific session dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the birth of Vyacheslav Bganba and Emma Kilba. Various scientific reports were presented at the session. The session was attended by Doctor of Theology, Leading Researcher of the Department of History of the Abkhazian Institute for Humanitarian

– On 18 April, 2023, a celebration in honor of the icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Portaitissa” (Vratarnitsa) was held in the New Athos Monastery. After the Divine Liturgy, the parishioners of the monastery and students of the Abkhaz State University, led by Archimandrite Dorotheos (Dbar), climbed the Anakopia Mountain. In the chapel dedicated to the Iverian icon of the Mother of God “Portaitissa” (Vratarnitsa), a water-blessing prayer service

–   On April 15-16, 2023, the feast of the Holy Resurrection of Christ – Easter was solemnly celebrated in the New Athos Monastery. Believers and pilgrims from various cities of Abkhazia and Russia gathered in the cathedral church of the monastery. According to the tradition of the New Athos Monastery, at the end of the Church service, all participants of the prayer were treated to a festive Easter meal

–   In 23 March 2023, a science conference of professors took place at the historical faculty of ASU. At the conference, the Chairman of HMA Archimandrite Dorotheos (Dbar), doctor of Theology, lecturer of the department of History, Archeology and Ethnology of Abkhazia at the faculty of ASU made a report “The original form of the Abkhaz surname of Grivapsh”.   See also: The original form of the Abkhaz surname

–   26 и 27 марта 2023 г. в г. Новый Афон проводился Кубок Нового Афона по дзюдо на призы Ново-Афонского монастыря. В кубке участвовало 333 спортсмена из Республики Абхазия и Российской Федерации. Среди гостей Абхазии 7 команд из всех районов г. Сочи, команды из Новочеркасска, Ростова-на-Дону и Таганрога. Соревнования проходили в следующих возрастных категориях: • 2007 – 2009 г. р.; • 2010 – 2011 г. р.; • 2012 –

– 16 марта 2023 г. в Новом Афоне у музея Боевой Славы минутой молчания почтили память павших воинов 1-го афоно-эшерского батальона в мартовском наступлении 1993 года. Жители города, учащиеся Новоафонской школы, ветераны, и представители Священной Митрополии Абхазии возложили цветы у мемориала. По завершению митинга наместник монастыря о. Давид (Сарсания) совершил заупокойную литию на мемориальном кладбище у стен Ново-Афонского монастыря, после которой им была произнесена проповедь в память о захороненных там

– On February 24, 2023, a meeting of HMA Council was held. The meeting was attended by 1) Chairman of the HMA Council, Archimandrite Dorotheos (Dbar); 2) Abbot of the New Athos Monastery, Hierodeacon David (Sarsaniya); 3) Acting Secretary of the HMA Council Dionysus Yalanchidi; 4) Ruslan Pandaria; 5) Miron Chalmaz; 6) Mark Trapsh; 7) Akhra Argun. Absent: 1) Secretary of the HMA Council Germain Marchand; 2) Alkhas Tkhagushev; 3)

–   On 21 February, 2023 at the Abkhazian Institute for Humanitarian Research named after D. Gulia took place the defense of two dissertations for the degree of candidate of historical sciences, specialty – archeology): 1. Zurab Khondzia “Archaeological monuments of the village of Kulanyrkhua and its surroundings”; 2. Shandor Kaitan “The Great Abkhaz Wall: questions of chronology and interpretation of the monument.” Archimandrite Dorotheos (Dbar), Doctor of Theology, leading

– On 26 January 2023, the abbot of the monastery of the Holy Apostle Simon the Canaanite ab David (Sarsaniya), together with his staff, made a pilgrimage to the ancient church of Theotokos of the Blachernae Icon in the village of Agubedia, Tkuarchal region. The pilgrims performed a prayer service and litany around the cathedral. The pilgrimage to the Church of Theotokos of the Blachernae Icon usually takes place annually

–   On 18-19 January 2023, divine services were held in the New Athos Monastery in honor of the Feast of Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord. On the Psyrdzkha River, the traditional rite of the Great Water Blessing took place in the presence of the inhabitants of New Athos, parishioners and pilgrims of the monastery. On this festive day, more than 20 residents of Abkhazia received the Sacrament of Baptism