Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Hurriyet: “Kali arhi” for Imvros School

Impressive is the title of the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet on the imminent reopening of the Greek primary school on the island of Imvros. Hürriyet's headline "Kali Arhi" in Greek, is translated into the equivalent Turkish expression. The Turkish newspaper writes that...

Brilliant Celebration of the Assumption of Mary in Montreal

On August 14, thousands of Greeks flooded the Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church (Panagitsa), on Saint Roch Street in Park Extension, Montreal, in order to celebrate the image of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary during the episcopal...

Documentary Tribute to Imvros

A documentary viewing and an open discussion, in cooperation with the Hellenic American Education Center and the association Hellenic Roots will mark the reopening of the Greek Primary School on the island of Imvros after 48 years. The Hellenic History...

Ecumenical Patriarch Visits Milan

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited Milan for his scheduled meeting with the Catholic Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Angelo Scola. The Ecumenical Patriarch extended an invitation to Cardinal Scola to visit the Phanar which was immediately accepted. As it became known,...

Plot To Kill Patriarch Bartholomew Uncovered

An alleged plot against Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Bartholomew is being investigated by an Ankara public prosecutor, private broadcaster NTV reported today. As reported in Hurriyet Daily News, the investigation was launched after a letter was sent from the Central...

U.S Secretary of State Visits Fener

United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, paid a visit to Fener to discuss with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew the issue of the reopening of the Theological School of Halki, as well as other issues relating to religious freedom in...

Pancyprian Gymnasium Awards Bartholomew

The Pancyprian Gymnasium of Nicosia, the oldest secondary school of Cyprus, a school with a history of 200 years, visited Istanbul and made a pilgrimage to the Phanar. The director, Solon Charalambus, the Bishop of Paphos Georgios, the teachers and...

Greek Gospels For Pope’s Enthronement

Pope Francis' March 19 enthronement ceremony, as he had requested, was kept simple and included gospels presented only in Greek, and with the presence of The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the first time the Orthodox Church has sent its...

PM Samaras Meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras had a private meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on March 4.  It is the first time that Samaras has visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate as Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was welcomed at the entrance of...

Bartholomew Attends Mehmet Ali Birand Funeral

The funeral of the prominent Turkish journalist Mehmet Ali Birand on Jan. 19 attracted a large crowd, including Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who came to pay their last respects. Birdan died in in an Istanbul hospital on  Jan. 17 at the...