Tag: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Orthodox Leaders Moving Synod to Crete Citing Geopolitical Concerns in Turkey

Considered to be the most important meeting of the world’s Orthodox Christian bishops in over a thousand years, the Great

January 24, 2016

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: “Refugee Jesus” is the Authentic Guardian of Today’s Refugees

In his annual Christmas message, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the world’s 300 million Orthodox Christians, described as “truly

December 29, 2015

International Politics Threaten Historic First Pan-Orthodox Council in 1,200 Years

Its agenda is over fifty years in the making and the last one took place over a thousand years ago.

December 22, 2015

U.S. Government Commission on Religious Freedom Calls on Turkey to Reopen Halki Seminary

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on the Turkish government to reopen the Greek Orthodox

December 6, 2015

Bartholomew Ruffles Feathers in Bulgaria After Calling for the Return of Stolen Byzantine Antiquities

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ruffled the feathers of his Bulgarian hosts during an official visit to the Balkan nation when he

November 11, 2015

A Sustainable Environment: Our Obligation to Protect God’s Gift

Comment on the Papal Encyclical: “Laudato Si” There are many problems we are seeing in this world today. We have

October 1, 2015

August 15th Liturgy Celebrated at Historic Panagia Soumela in Pontos by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

For only the 6th time in almost a century, a Greek Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the historic monastery

August 17, 2015

A New Orthodox Christian “Cold War” as the World’s Orthodox Leaders Prepare for Global Summit?

In March 2014, at the time of Russia’s takeover of Crimea, a largely unnoticed meeting took place in Istanbul. The

June 25, 2015

Pope Hints at More Cooperation With Orthodox at Upcoming Meeting with Bartholomew in Turkey

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, said there is no authentic ecumenical dialogue without being ready “for

October 25, 2014

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