A mourning procession for the Patriarch of Georgia, Ilia II, took place in Tbilisi, where he will be buried on March 22, and entertainment events were canceled; the USA included Georgia in the visa deposit program, and fines for traffic violations will be tightened from May 1, 2026.

A mourning procession for the Patriarch of Georgia, Ilia II, took place in Tbilisi, where he will be buried on March 22, and entertainment events were canceled; the USA included Georgia in the visa deposit program, and fines for traffic violations will be tightened from May 1, 2026.

@paperkartuli 18 Mar 2026, 18:46

Farewell to Patriarch Ilia II will take place until March 22 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, where his body has been displayed for veneration.

@paperkartuli 18 Mar 2026, 17:32

The body of Ilia II is being carried to the Holy Trinity Cathedral, accompanied by thousands of citizens and a church choir, following his death on March 17 at the age of 93.

@paperkartuli 18 Mar 2026, 14:16

Hundreds of citizens gathered at the Patriarchate building in Tbilisi, awaiting the start of the procession to the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

@paperkartuli 18 Mar 2026, 13:13

Traffic congestion is reported in central Tbilisi due to the closure of Zviad Gamsakhurdia Embankment and Nikoloz Baratashvili Bridge related to the procession for the transfer of Patriarch Ilia II's body to the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

@paperkartuli 18 Mar 2026, 13:00

A procession of believers from the residence of the Patriarch of Georgia to the Holy Trinity Cathedral will begin at 16:00, involving the transfer of the body of Ilia II, with expected traffic restrictions.

@paperkartuli 18 Mar 2026, 09:00

In Tbilisi, entertainment events have been canceled due to mourning for Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, including performances at the Griboedov Theater and the rescheduling of a new exhibition opening at the Museum of Modern Art.

@paperkartuli 18 Mar 2026, 08:27