Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches
Europe
Antiochian Patriarchate Withdraws from Synaxis
An unexpected development occurred during the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches and its preparatory meetings held at the Headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul from March 6 to 9, 2014. The delegation of the Antiochian...
Europe
Ecumenical Patriarch: “Hagia Sophia should not be turned into a Mosque”
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has expressed strong opposition to the potential conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque. He was speaking during a debate about whether or not Hagia Sophia should become a mosque, at the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches,...