The Georgian Orthodox Church marks the anniversary of the restoration of its autocephaly on 25 March, a key date in the country’s religious history. The church restored its independence on 25 March 1917. While its autocephaly was recognised in practi...
Continuous memorial services are being held at the tomb of Georgia’s late Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, with clergy performing prayers and psalms around the clock, the Archimandrite Ioane Mchedlishvili of the Holy Trinity Cathedral has announced. Peo...
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi, Metropolitan of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, has been laid to rest at Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi. His body was escorted in a funeral procession...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has paid tribute to late Georgian Patriarch Ilia II, saying few figures in history have so closely identified themselves with their country, church and people. Speaking at the funeral ceremony at the Holy Trinity Ca...
King Charles III of the United Kingdom has expressed sorrow over the death of Ilia II of the Georgian Orthodox Church, the faithful and all who mourn the Patriarch’s passing. “I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of His Holiness Ilia II, Catho...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has arrived in Georgia to attend the funeral of Ilia II All Georgia. The Ecumenical Patriarch will participate in the funeral service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, alongside Metropolitan Shio and members...
Sahiba Gafarova, the Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament, has arrived in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi to attend the funeral of Ilia IIarch of All Georgia. At Tbilisi International Airport, Gafarova was welcomed by Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksa...
Vahagn Khachaturyan has arrived in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi to attend the funeral ceremony of the country’s late Patriarch Ilia II. At Tbilisi International Airport, the Armenian President was welcomed by Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr...
Anita Demetriou, the President of the Cypriot House of Representatives, has expressed condolences over the death of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II, describing him as a historic figure whose influence extended far beyond Georgia. In her message, Demetriou...
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his condolences following the death of Ilia II, praising the Georgian Patriarch for standing by his people during times of hardship and profound historical change. In a message addressed to Shio Mujiri, the Patriarchal Locu...
