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U. S. Department of State
March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2026 /Standard Newswire/ — The below is attributable to Marco Rubio, Secretary of State:
We mourn the passing of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II, and offer our sincere condolences to the people of Georgia, as well as to all the faithful of the Georgian Orthodox Church. His spiritual leadership and enduring legacy will be remembered for generations to come. May he rest in peace.
SOURCE U. S. Department of State
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