Saturday, December 6, 2025

Political prisoners were blessed by the patriarch

190 political prisoners were released last Sunday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Political prisoners, who were released last Sunday when the new amnesty law came into force, visited the Georgian Patriarch, who blessed them.

The prisoners came to Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi to attend the prayer for the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany,

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Orthodox church leaders leaving Georgia

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Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili (left), and Georgian Patriarch Ilia II (number two from right). (Click to enlarge.) (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Clerics from different Orthodox countries will leave today, Monday.

The guests arrived five days ago in order to congratulate Georgian Patriarch Ilia II with his 80th birthday and 35th year since his inauguration. Patriarch Bartholomew I of

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Georgian patriarch hosts Israeli ambassador

Georgia's Patriarch Ilia II (left), and Israel's Ambassador Yuval Fuchs (right) met at Mtskheta Thursday. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian Patriarch Ilia II hosted Israeli Ambassador Yuval Fuchs and his wife at the Patriarch’s residence in Mtskheta, close to the capital.

Fuchs thanked Illia II for his merits in deepening relations between the two states in regards to

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Patriarch Ilia II hopes for a fair election

Patriarch Ilia II is looking forward to a fair election and called for people to vote. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian patriarch on Sunday stated that he expects Monday’s election to be without fraud and that people will vote for who they want.

Numerous polls have shown Patriarch Illia II to be the most trusted person in Georgia, scoring higher than

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Georgian patriarch asks diplomats to help with election

Ilia II, Patriarch of the Georgian church, told foreign diplomats who came to celebrate 95 years since the church became autocephalous, that their assistance is needed in the difficult election period the country is entering. Ilia II (standing, center) is flanked by U.S. Ambassador John R. Bass (left), his wife Holly Holzer Bass (far left) and Israeli Ambassador Itzhak Gerberg (right). (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Patriarch, Ilia II, told foreign diplomats that their assistance is needed for the difficult election period his country is heading into.

Ilia, who has great influence among the population, appealed to the diplomats during a ceremony Friday

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Patriarch: Everything will be all right

TBILISI, DFWatch – It was a moment heavy with symbolism when Georgian businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili and Patriarch Ilia II emerged from their meeting Tuesday. “We are pleased that Ivanishvili visited the Antioch today. We have discussed a number of issues, especially the future of Georgia and its current condition. I think everything will be all … Read more

Saakashvili challenger consults with Patriarch

TBILISI, DFWatch – The main challenger in Georgian politics Tuesday consulted with the country’s highly respected patriarch, and received advice about his further steps to claim power.  Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, Georgia’s most respected person, met Bidzina Ivanishvili Tuesday at 6 pm, and the businessman afterwards said he received many tips which will help him in … Read more