
Georgia
Man detained after crashing into Georgian Patriarchate courtyard
The investigation is ongoing, with one person being detained.

The investigation is ongoing, with one person being detained.

Patriarch Shio III made remarks after the Family Purity Day March.

The senior bishop, who will now be known as Shio III, is widely seen as the government’s favoured candidate.

The final vote on the succession of the late Patriarch Ilia II is set for 11 May.

Mujiri is an incumbent of the throne, as well as one of three candidates for the patriarchate.

The date of the final election has not yet been set.