14Feb,2023
Pope Francis personally welcomed the delegation from the Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University in the Vatican
We’re pleased to let you know that On February 13, Pope Francis personally welcomed the delegation from the Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University in the Vatican.
The meeting was attended by the university's founders, professors, members of the Sabauni International Advisory Council and students.
In his address, Pope Francis noted that Georgia is “a young country but one with an ancient history”...
He also mentioned that the word “education” in the Georgian language, “ganatleba,” comes from the word “light:” Education, like a lamp placed in a dark room, has the ability to change the appearance of everything.
In a world filled with the darkness of hatred, the Pope said there is a strong need for the “illumination of knowing,” which in of itself restores the memory of the past and sheds light on the present…”
The visit to the Pope was planned in 2021 - to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, but it was postponed due to the Covid pandemic and took place 2 years later.
Photo credits: Vatican News