Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a letter of condolence to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. In his message, Pashinyan said he was saddened by the news, descri...
Georgia’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili has paid tribute to His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, following his death, describing him as a “truly significant figure” whose legacy will endure. Saakashvili on Wednesday said the Patriarch p...
The Head of the Government of Adjara, Sulkhan Tamazashvili, has expressed condolences following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, describing him as a spiritual pillar for both the nation and its people. In a statement on Wednes...
Georgia’s Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II will be laid to rest at Sioni Cathedral on 22 March, following a decision announced after a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church. His body is being transferred today to the Holy Trinity Cath...
The British Ambassador to Georgia, Gareth Ward, has expressed deep condolences to the Georgian Orthodox Church and the Georgian people following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. In his statement on Wednesday, Ward said the Pat...
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has expressed his condolences to the Georgian Orthodox Church and the nation following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. In his statement, Kobakhidze said “With the passing of our spiritual fath...
The Ukrainian Embassy in Georgia has expressed its condolences to the Georgian Orthodox community following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. In its statement, the Embassy said “we sincerely mourn with the Georgian Orthodox com...
President Mikheil Kavelashvili has expressed his condolences to the Georgian people following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, describing his contributions to the Church and the nation as invaluable. In a statement, Kavelashvi...
A procession is taking place to transfer the body of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, from the Patriarchal Residence to the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, the Georgian Orthodox Church has announced. According to the Church’s communicat...
The Armenian Diocese of Georgia has expressed deep sorrow over the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, calling him a spiritual father and a symbol of salvation for the Georgian people. In its statement, the Diocese said “the entire l...
