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 th...
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 a...
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 ...
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 share...
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 “si...
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 Zhorzholia...
Georgia’s third president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has announced on social media that he had asked his lawyer to submit a request to attend the funeral of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. “I have asked my lawyer to file a request and I deman...
The Church of Cyprus has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia, sharing in the grief of the sister Georgian Orthodox Church. The Cypriot Church recalled Patriarch Ilia II’s 2014 pastoral visi...
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and members of parliament paid tribute to His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, participating in the procession for his transfer to the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Patriarch Ilia II’s body was moved f...
