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By Tornike Mandaria in Tbilisi A controversy has emerged in Georgia following the discovery of an icon in Tbilisi’s prominent Holy Trinity Cathedral. This icon, alongside the Russian saint Matrona of Moscow, unexpectedly features Joseph Stalin, the Soviet dictator known for orchestrating the deaths of millions. The story gained traction when a video surfaced on social media showing the icon in Holy Trinity, the largest church in Tbilisi. Ilia Chigladze, a Georgian priest, expressed his dismay on Facebook, arguing that featuring Stalin in the cathedral propagates harmful falsehoods. He denounce…

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