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Greece
Greek Foreign Minister Venizelos to Visit Turkey This Weekend
Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos has scheduled a two-day visit to Turkey this coming weekend, on November 29 and 30, where he will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Melvut Cavusoglu, a week before the third Greek – Turkish High Level...
Europe
Pope Francis to Visit Ecumenical Patriarchate; Meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will welcome Pope Francis to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul on November 29 and 30, 2014.
Greece
Historic Meeting Between Tsipras and Pope Francis at the Vatican
Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras met today with Pope Francis at the Vatican and discussed the economic crisis in Greece, the migration issue and the need for politics that will re-inspire people as well as world peace.
The meeting between...
Greek News
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Meets Israeli, Palestinian Presidents
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, currently on a visit to the Holy Lands, on Tuesday had meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships.
During the Patriarch's visit, Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced their decision to visit the...
Greek News
The Moment Pope Francis Kissed the Hand of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Video)
In a gesture of utmost respect, Pope Francis kissed the hand of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I after they prayed together at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Israel.
The two spiritual leaders were on a pilgrimage to the...
Greek News
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis Issue Joint Declaration
JERUSALEM – His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Holiness Pope Francis crossed a fifty-year milestone today, continuing the legacy of their predecessors Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras. In 1964, those leaders broke a silence of centuries...
Greek News
What Will The Pope and Ecumenical Patriarch Discuss in Their Historic Meeting?
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis will have three historical meetings to honor their predecessors and discuss a variety of world issues on May 25 and 26, 2014 in Israel. This historical dialogue might have a tremendous impact on the two...
World
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Arrives in Israel to Meet with Pope Francis (Video)
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox Christian faithful worldwide, arrived in Israel today in order to meet with Pope Francis on May 25 and 26, 2014 in the Holy City of Jerusalem.
At Ben...
Europe
Patriarch To Meet Pope in Jerusalem, Talk Schism’s End
Patriarch Bartholomew I, spiritual leader of 250 million Orthodox Christians, is hoping a meeting with Pope Francis in Jerusalem this month will help bring the churches together after being apart for nearly a milennia.
In an interview with The Associated...
Europe
Pope Francis on Greek President Papoulias: ‘He is a Wise Man’
The Greek President Karolos Papoulias was received early on Thursday by the leader of the Catholic Church Pope Francis in the Vatican, where the two men held a forty minute-long meeting.
“Congratulations are in order for your President. He is...