Hans Kluge, Regional Director for Europe at the World Health Organisation, has expressed his condolences on the death of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II in a letter sent to the country’s Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze. In his message, Kluge conveyed th...
Irakli Kobakhidze has received a condolence letter from Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais following the death of Ilia II. In the message, the Secretary-General of UN Tourism expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Patriarch and extended sincere condolen...
Cardinal Kurt Koch, head of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, will travel to Georgia to represent the Holy See at the burial of Ilia II on 22 March. Catholic.ge announced on Friday, citing information from the Vatican Embassy in ...
In front of the Palais de l’Europe, the flags of Europe and Georgia were lowered to honor the late Ilia II. The decision was made by Alain Berset as a mark of respect for the memory of the Catholicos-Patriarch. Ilia II passed away on 17 March at the ...
The Sunday memorial service for Ilia II will begin at 09:00 at Sameba Cathedral. Bishop Shio, together with other bishops, will lead the service, according to Archimandrite Iovane Mchedlishvili. The Ecumenical Patriarch’s plane is expected to land at...
Defence Minister Irakli Chikovani, together with the Chief of the Defense Forces, Giorgi Matiashvili, and other military personnel, attended a memorial service at Sameba Cathedral to honor the late Ilia II, who held the titles of Catholicos-Patriarch...
The Embassy of Spain in Georgia has extended condolences to the Georgian public following the death of Ilia II. In an official statement, the embassy expressed “sincere condolences to the Georgian Orthodox Church and the people of Georgia” over the p...
Officials from the US State Department have signed a condolence book opened at the Embassy of Georgia in Washington, D.C. following the death of Ilia II, according to Georgia’s ambassador to the United States, Tamar Taliashvili. In a statement shared...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed condolences following the death of Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. In an official statement, Rubio said the United States “mourns the passing of His Holiness Ilia II” and extended “sin...
The Georgian government has announced that municipal, intercity, and railway transport in Tbilisi will be free of charge on 21-22 March to facilitate citizens’ attendance at the funeral of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. Levan Zhorzholian...
