Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a message to the 23rd session of the United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change, calling for urgent actions in light of the Paris Agreement. The Ecumenical Patriarch calls on all nations "to recall...

Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew released a joint statement calling for the protection of the environment on September 1st, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation for both Catholics and Orthodox Christians.

"The Patriarchate is our cradle and the Turkish leadership must realize that the presence of the Patriarchate in Constantinople is one of Turkey's most powerful ties with the EU and the West. I hope and believe that in the...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew spoke about reconciliation and the need to promote Christian unity during his visit to the ecumenical monastic order of Taizé in central France on Tuesday, in a first ever visit by an Ecumenical Patriarch. “To reconcile is...

The Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew did not let the sub-zero temperature over the past few days interrupt his day as he went for a walk in Yıldız Park Bosphorus. Patriarch Bartholomew was greeted by passer-byes as he...

The Panagia Soumela Monastery will remain closed until August 2018 due to restoration works ongoing since 2015. The annual liturgy of the Greek Orthodox Church on August 15 -- the Day of the Assumption of Virgin Mary -- conducted by...

Sunday was a joyous day for the Orthodox Christians of Smyrna, as the consecration of Erythrae Bishop Cyrillus was the first since 1922. The consecration rite was performed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in a holy liturgy where several hierarchs and...

Presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church commences today (Friday) at the Orthodox Academy of Crete. Conspicuous in his absence is Russian Patriarch Cyril, after the leader of Russia's Orthodox Church decided...

The rift between the Orthodox Churches became official on Monday after the Moscow Patriarchate's decision not to participate in the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Churches that begins Thursday on Crete. The Russian Orthodox Church asked for the...

Greek security services are taking extremely tight measures ahead of the visit of Pope Francis on the island of Lesbos, scheduled to take place on April 16. The Chief of the Roman Catholic Church, will not use his special popemobile. The...