# Georgia as 2nd Jerusalem, the Funeral of Pat. Ilia, Georgia & Iran/Turkey, & MORE w/ Levan Vasadze! Aether Hour Ep. 117

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Podcast: [World War Now Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-now-podcast-5943104)
Published: 2026-04-30T17:25:15+00:00
Episode link: https://worldwarnow.co/p/georgia-as-2nd-jerusalem-the-funeral
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit worldwarnow.co Levan Vasadze returns to Aether Hour for an in depth discussion on the repose of Patriarch Ilia II, the massive funeral crowds as almost the entire Georgian nation came to see him, the concept of Georgia as the Second Jerusalem, & other Orthodox realities. Andrey Afanasyev was supposed to also be on this episode but an unfortunate Moscow blizzard caused…

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