Georgian President to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Georgian President to attend Pope Francis' funeral
16:34, 23.04.2025

Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili will attend the funeral service for Pope Francis on April 26.

According to the presidential administration, the Georgian delegation will include Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili, Head of the Presidential Administration Ketevan Kvinikadze, the Head of the Zugdidi and Tsaishi Dioceses, Chair of the External Relations Department of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Gerasime, as well as Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze, Rector of the Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary and deputy head of the Sioni Cathedral.

The funeral for Pope Francis is set to begin at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) on Saturday, six days after his passing. Political and religious leaders, royalty, and celebrities from around the globe have confirmed their attendance at the service in the Vatican.



By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Politics
Mikheil Kavelashvili
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