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...

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...

Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni, met Sept. 25th with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Fener and announced the impending establishment of a Greek National Tourism Organization branch in Istanbul. The Minister denounced the information about selling the building of...

Demetrios Archbishop of America made an extensive reference to the strong relations binding the Greek Diaspora of the USA to the Ecumenical Patriarch during a mass officiated by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in the historic Cathedral of John the...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew wished the new Greek PM Antonis Samaras all the best in his undertaking the tough task of leading Greece and its people out of the economic crisis on Wednesday at the Holy Church of St Nicholas...

The historic Theological School of Halki will host a gathering from June 18-20, 2012 on global responsibility and environmental sustainability under the auspices of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a pioneer in the environmental...

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will reportedly visit Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during her one-week-long stay in neighboring Turkey. Australian media use the nickname “Green Patriarch” for the Orthodox Church leader as a result of his actions on environmental issues. PM...

In an interview he gave to a US daily newspaper, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has praised well-known Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen for his efforts to build intercultural dialogue in Turkey and the world. “He builds bridges, and religion should...

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople greeted the leader of the Greek conservative party of Nea Dimokratia, Antonis Samaras, today in Fener, Istanbul. Samaras visited His Eminence around 1:30pm, accompanied by his wife and the spokesperson of Nea Dimokratia,...

In Istanbul on Monday, Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos received the members of the national athletics team that participated in the World Indoor Championships. The Patriarch, who was aware of the gold medal won by Dimitris Hondrokoukis in the high jump event,...