Church cyanide plot
Georgian Orthodox archbishop accuses government of plotting to overthrow the Patriarch
A high-ranking member of the Georgian Orthodox Church has accused government officials including Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia of attempting to orchestrate the removal of the head of the Church, Patriarch Ilia II. In an interview with TV Pirveli on 26 October, Archbishop Iakob Iakobishvili claimed the officials had sought his help in removing Ilia II and replacing him with Metropolitan Shio Mujiri. In November 2017, Ilia II named Mujiri as the incumbent of the patriarchal throne, who wil
