Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Catholicos Karekin II’s presence at Georgian Patriarch Ilia II’s funeral remains uncertain
Karekin II has been under a travel ban since February.
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Huge crowds in Tbilisi bid farewell to Patriarch Ilia II
Ilia II, the long-standing Patriarch, will be laid to rest on Sunday.
Ilia II
Obituary | Patriarch Ilia II — the one constant in Georgia’s modern history
Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, has died, leaving behind a troubled legacy after 48 years of leading the Georgian Orthodox Church.
The Georgian Orthodox Church
Patriarch of Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II dies at 93
Ilia II passed away on Tuesday evening after being admitted into intensive care with abdominal bleeding earlier that day.
Georgia
Georgian Patriarch Ilia II hospitalised
The hospital head described Ilia II’s condition as ‘serious’.
Georgia
Patriarch Ilia II urges Saakashvili to end hunger strike
The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, has urged former president Mikheil Saakashvili to end his hunger strike. On 1 October, hours after he was placed in the 12th Prison in the city of Rustavi, Saakashvili announced he was going on hunger strike demanding his freedom. The former Georgian President faces a minimum of six years in prison after being convicted in absentia on several counts of abuse of power, including ordering an attack on political opponent Valeri Gelash
Georgia
SSG Files: Georgian Patriarch Ilia II planned to resign in 2020
The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, planned to step down in 2020 for unknown reasons, files allegedly leaked from the State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) show. This is the latest report from around 3,000 files allegedly leaked from the SSG on 12 September, many of which involve senior clergy from the Georgian Orthodox Church. [Read more on OC Media: Leaked ‘kompromat’ against the clergy rocks Georgia] According to the alleged surveillance files, Dimitri Shiolas
