Tag: Ecumenical Patriarch

Friday the 13th

OCP- January 17, 2012

16/01/2012 Irakli Tskitishvili Club of Experts In recent times the month of January has become quite scandalous for Abkhazia. This was the case last year, ... Read More

Εcumenical Patriarchate Denounces Russian Interference in the Ephraim Case

OCP- January 11, 2012

By Stella Tsolakidou 11/1/2012 Τhe Ecumenical Patriarchate denounced the interference of the Russian Orthodox Church in the case of Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi, after the ... Read More

Constantinople patriarch receives head of Abkhazian Church

OCP- January 11, 2012

11/1/2012 The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, on Tuesday received a delegation of the Abkhazian Church headed by Archimandrite Doropheus Dbar, Ekho Moskvy reports. ... Read More

2011 Christmas Encyclical of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

OCP- December 23, 2011

Istanbul, Turkey 12/20/2011 + B A R T H O L O M E W By the Mercy of God Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and ... Read More

Professors from Greek Aristotle’s University Undertake Restoration Project of Theological School of Halki

OCP- December 23, 2011

Stella Tsolakidou 22/12/2011 The Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki is taking an active part in reviving the Theological School of Halki in Istanbul. This trend has ... Read More

President of Romania Meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

OCP- December 18, 2011

Fani Toli 14/12/2011 On Tuesday, December 13, President of Romania Traian Badescu was received by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Phanar. The Romanian President was welcomed ... Read More

Biden urges Arab leaders to allow free speech

OCP- December 4, 2011

12/3/11 Ecumenical Patriarch Welcomes Vice President Biden to the Phanar His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed the Hon. Joseph Biden, Vice President of the United ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarch calls for freedom of religion and minority rights

OCP- December 3, 2011

2/12/2011 In a presentation to a gathering of experts on religious freedom and religious rights of minorities, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I said there must ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarch’s religious freedom is one of U.S. Congress’ most highly supported issues

OCP- November 23, 2011

Washington, D.C. 11/22/2011 --89 Senators and 291 Members Express Concern to President Obama-- “With overwhelming numbers of Republicans and Democrats, the US Senate and the ... Read More

20th Anniversary of the Enthronement of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

OCP- October 29, 2011

The Ecumenical Patriarchate 29/10/2011 November 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the enthronement of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Elected October 22, 1991 and ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarch: Serbian Church knows to oppose to injustice and force with Sacrifice and Power of Cross

OCP- October 25, 2011

25/10/2011 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, accompanied by Their Graces Bishops Hrizostom of Zica, Irinej of Backa, Jovan of Sumadija and Andrej of Remesiana and ... Read More

Serb Patriarch visits Halki School of Theology in Turkey

OCP- October 25, 2011

AMNA 25/10/2011 Serbia's Patriarch Irinej on Monday paid a visit to the Theological School of Halki, the former Orthodox seminary on the island of Heybeliada ... Read More

Metropolitan Jonah sends greetings to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on 20th anniversary of Election

OCP- October 24, 2011

SYOSSET, NY 23/10/2011 His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, sent greetings to His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinopole, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary ... Read More

Chief Executive of Turkish Airlines Meets with Ecumenical Patriarch

OCP- October 24, 2011

21/10/2011 Chief Executive of Turkish Airlines Gulay Ozturk met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Greece. The meeting was held in a very cordial atmosphere. Gulay ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarch Addresses Chicago Clergy-Laity Assembly Live Via Skype

OCP- October 14, 2011

13/10/2011 To the surprise of gathered participants, His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople personally addressed the combined Clergy-Laity Assembly and Philoptochos Conference of the Greek ... Read More

Lecture on the late Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios

OCP- October 8, 2011

10/05/11 On Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 5, 2011, His All-Holiness attended a lecture at the Patriarchal Hall, presented by Metropolitan Demetrios of Sebasteia and entitled "In ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Meets with U.S. Congressmen

OCP- October 5, 2011

Stella Tsolakidou 3/10/2011 “We don’t believe in the clash of civilizations”, stressed the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his meeting with two members of the ... Read More

Cyprus Archbishop cautions over fate of Middle Eastern Christians

OCP- September 2, 2011

2/9/2011 Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos ΙΙ attended a gathering of the Primates of the four Patriarchates and the Αutocephalous Church of Cyprus, at the seat of ... Read More

His All-Holiness Inaugurates Ecological Park

OCP- September 1, 2011

08/24/11 On Wednesday, August 24, 2011 His All-Holiness blessed and officially opened the site which will become a new ecological park on the island of ... Read More

Greek foreign minister visits Imvros, meets Patriarch

OCP- August 13, 2011

13/8/2011 Stavros Lambrinidis reiterates Greek support for Turkey's EU membership Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis on Friday vowed that Greece will support the ethnic Greek community ... Read More

Hillary Clinton Visits Ecumenical Patriarchate

OCP- July 16, 2011

16/7/2011 US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Patriarchy in Istanbul, Saturday July 16, 2011. Hilary Clinton said ... Read More