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Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary
24 Nov 2025 06:40 GMT
… generations of Greek Orthodox patriarchs and clergy. They include Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the … patriarch is only head of the country’s ever-dwindling Greek Orthodox minority …
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To Dream the Impossible Dream: Pope Leo, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Christian unity
23 Nov 2025 21:48 GMT
… Francis (C), Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (L) and Greek Archbishop Ieronymos (R) arrive … the Greek island of Lesbos, accompanied by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on … Francis (L) and Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I clasp each other’s …
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Orthodox Christian clergy call on US officials, drawing accusations of Russian influence
22 Nov 2025 08:07 GMT
… Orthodox Church of Ukraine, whose independence was recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew … , the head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America, issued … retract their statement and for Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros to apologize. …
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1700 years since Nicaea, Catholic and Orthodox churches are planning a show of unity. Will it work?
20 Nov 2025 15:49 GMT
… spiritual leader of many Orthodox Christians - Bartholomew I, whose seat is … as a leader of the Greek Orthodox community in Turkey and nothing … , tension has emerged between Bartholomew and the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III …
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‘Civil War’ between the Archons and Archbishop Elpidophoros
23 Nov 2025 13:26 GMT
… which His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has called the world’s … the Russian state, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has criticized it for doing … regarding ‘the position of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in relation …
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Christian, Jewish, Alevi and Yazidi communities face ongoing discrimination in Turkey: report
21 Nov 2025 09:24 GMT
… , typically attended by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, was rescheduled after backlash … .
In August 2024 a Greek Orthodox cemetery in İstanbul was vandalized … Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary has been closed since 1971, though in 2024 Patriarch Bartholomew …
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Pope’s first trip to focus on religious harmony and peace
20 Nov 2025 21:45 GMT
… the council’s anniversary.
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople will host the … has invited the three other Greek Orthodox patriarchs of the East – the …
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Pope's first trip to focus on religious harmony, peacemaking
20 Nov 2025 16:19 GMT
… council's anniversary.
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople will host the … has invited the three other Greek Orthodox patriarchs of the East ─ the … for the anniversary by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States …
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Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to move beyond outdated theological disputes
23 Nov 2025 19:37 GMT
… an ecumenical event with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Nov. 30 before traveling … not… replace biblical statements with Greek philosophy,” he explains. Rather, it … , while full visible unity with Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and communities born of …
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Title of ‘Archon Didaskalos tou Genous’ Bestowed on Christos Marafatsos
23 Nov 2025 18:27 GMT
… Elpidophoros of America invested the Greek-American businessman, advisor to … and to serve the Orthodox Christian faith and Greek heritage, with dedication … expressed his gratitude to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, …