Bartholomew

The beginning of the four-day pupils conference on the life and work of the great poet Constantine Cavafy, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth, and 80th of his death, was announced by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The...

The meeting between Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has ended. In a meeting between the Pontiff and the leaders of other Christian denominations and religions, the Primate of the Throne of St. Andrew read out his salutation to...

Turkey’s Council of Foundations - part of Turkey's Directorate General for Foundations (VGM) agreed on Jan. 11 to return 190 hectares, some 470 acres, of forest land to the Greek Orthodox Halki (Heybeliada) Seminary in İstanbul. According to the decision,...

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew is seeking a sponsor to fund restoration of an abandoned orphanage after Greece’s economic crisis precluded support from the Greek government, Aksam reported. The 19th-century building on the Princes' Islands outside Istanbul is one of...

The great singer Alcestis Protopsalti and the musician-composer Stephen Korkolis traveled to Istanbul, where they presented a musical performance titled ‘ One Piano, One Voice” in Halik Congress Centre. The concert which was originally planned for the 22th of October,...

People working in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople including priests of all ranks, secretaries, and members of all sectors have not been paid for the past three months. According to employees of the Patriarchate, their wages have not been...

The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople organized a conference for religious leaders of the Greek-Orthodox world. The leaders met on Thursday at the Phanar  to participate in a ceremony marking the beginning of a new season on Sept. 1, in...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew issues Proclamation on the occasion of Easter. + B A R T H O L O M E W By the Mercy of God Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Peace and...