Bartholomew: The Church of Russia continues to provide cover for the Russian State’s war against Ukraine
The opening of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s speech at the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit was guided by a sense of urgency...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Ecumenical Patriarch met with the President of Ukraine Zelenskyy in New York – What did they discuss
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a cordial atmosphere, in New York, at the...
Patriarch of Antioch inspected the restoration work at the Church of the Prophet Elias in Damascus
The progress of the restoration work at the Church of the Prophet Elias in Dweila, Damascus, was inspected by Patriarch...
Meeting of the Patriarch of Antioch with the Bishops and clergy of Damascus and Its countryside
Patriarch John X met with the bishops and clergy of the Archdiocese of Damascus and its surrounding areas at the...
Ecumenical Patriarch conferred the title Megas Protoprebyteros upon Fr. Alexander Karloutsos
On Monday morning, in Southampton, Long Island, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Dormition of the Virgin Mary...
Bartholomew at the Synaxis of the Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the U.S. (PHOTOS)
Following his visit to Stony Brook University, yesterday, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew continued his Apostolic Visit to the U.S. at Dormition...
Bartholomew: St Nicholas Shrine is a beacon of light, just like the Phanar (PHOTOS)
On Sept. 19, 2025, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew concluded his day by attending the inaugural Beacon of Hope Dinner, hosted by...
The Metropolitan of Sweden thanked the Christian Council of Churches
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia, accompanied by the Very Reverend Archimandrite...
US House Speaker praises Ecumenical Patriarch and the Orthodox Church (PHOTOS)
In a room filled with political figures, church leaders, and supporters of the Greek Orthodox faith, a grand reception on...
Ecumenical Patriarch at Virgina, USA
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