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Ilia II, Patriarch who led Georgian Church out of the Soviet Union, dies at 93 - Sight Magazine The spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Ilia II oversaw its transformation into the most powerful non-state body.

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Postcards: Georgians set decorative tree ablaze to usher in hope for new year - Sight Magazine DAVID CHKHIKVISHVILI and IRAKLI GEDENIDZE report on the tradition of burning traditional Georgian Christmas trees known as 'chichilaki'...

Postcards: Georgians set decorative tree ablaze to usher in hope for new year. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Postcards #Georgia #GeorgianOrthodoxChurch #chichilaki #Christmastrees #Christmastreeburning

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