The election of a new Catholic-Patriarch of Georgia, the first in nearly half a century, potentially influences both the internal dynamics of the Georgian Orthodox Church and the country's political direction, as Metropolitan Shio, viewed by some as a symbol of continuity and by others as a choice aligned with Moscow, succeeds the late Ilia II after a vote involving only 39 members of the Holy Synod at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi. #GeorgianOrthodoxChurch #NewLeadership #ReligiousInfluence #GE
Новий патріарх Грузії - митрополит Шіо. Чи є він ставлеником Москви і чого чекати Україні - BBC News Україна
