Pope Francis expressed his heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery and his fraternal support in a letter to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria also expressed his fraternal wishes to the Ecumenical Patriarch during their telephone conversation.
Ekrem Imamoglou, mayor of the metropolitan municipality of Constantinople, also contacted the Ecumenical Patriarch today, who, in addition to his intense interest in the Ecumenical Patriarch’s health, also wanted to be informed about his recent visit to the United States.