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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: Coronavirus Not Transmitted by Holy Communion
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday expressed his view that there is no danger of becoming infected by the coronavirus from receiving Holy Communion.
The Patriarch, whose seat is in the Phanar in Istanbul, Turkey, officiated at the Divine Liturgy celebrated...
Diplomacy
Tsipras to Meet Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Turkey Visit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his official visit to Turkey on February 5-6.
The ecumenical patriarch said the Greek PM will visit the Greek community on the island of Heybeliada (known by Greeks...
Greece
Signs of Crisis between Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos
The cancellation of a scheduled meeting on Friday in Athens between Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos indicates that there is a rift between...
Greece
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Thrace for 'Stephanos Karatheodoris Year'
Continuing his three-day visit to Thrace to attend events for "Stephanos Karatheodoris Year" in Orestiada, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday praised the personality and contribution made by the noted Greek doctor and academic, saying he was a "model" Thracian...
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Greek PM Meets With Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Maximou Palace on Monday.
Both men expressed the opinion that the only way to bridge differences in any realm is through dialogue.
Tsipras spoke about the crises that Greece faces, namely the...
Greece
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Corfu
In Corfu, western Greece, arrived at 11:00 am today Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who responded to the invitation of Archbishop Nektarios of Corfu, Paxos and Diapontia Islands to visit the island as part of the celebration of its patron saint, St. Spyridon,...
Greece
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Four-day Visit to Thrace
Residents of Orestiada, in Greece's northern prefecture of Thrace, warmly welcomed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who began on a four-day visit to the area on Saturday.
Bartholomew was welcomed at the Orestiada Square by Metropolitan Damaskinos of Didymoticho, political, church and...
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Athens
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived in Athens on Monday to attend the events for the completion and restoration of 40 grave monuments at the cemetery of Sisli in Istanbul. Bartholomew will stay in Greece until Friday.
On Wednesday, the Ecumenical Patriarch,...
Greece
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Congratulates New Greek PM and Wishes All the Best
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew wished the new Greek PM Antonis Samaras all the best in his undertaking the tough task of leading Greece and its people out of the economic crisis on Wednesday at the Holy Church of St Nicholas...
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Be Declared Honorary Professor at the Western Macedonia TEI
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will be declared Honorary professor at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Western Macedonia in a special ceremony, during his visit to Northern Greece starting on Wednesday June 27.
On the same day, he will hold Holy Liturgy at...
Greece
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Congratulates New Greek PM
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a congratulatory telegram to the new PM of Greece Mr. Lucas Papademos late Thursday evening.
The Patriarch wished Mr. Papademos all success in his new duties and expressed his hope that the new government will manage...
Greece
Parliament President Petsalnikos to Meet Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Parliament President Philippos Petsalnikos will meet His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Monday, June 27th, at 10.45 in Parliament. Shortly after at 11.00 am, a special event with the Global Youth Summit where 250 young people aged from 12 to 17, coming from Greece and abroad, will be held at the sittings of the...
Greece
Ecumenical Patriarch “Building Bridges,” Say Mayors of Athens, Istanbul
Kostas Bakoyannis, the mayor of Athens, paid a joint visit, with Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, to the city's Greek Orthodox Patriarchate on Friday.
Diplomacy
Ecumenical Patriarch Meets With US Ambassador in Athens Visit (video)
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Athens on Friday to discuss the Patriarch’s upcoming visit to Washington in the autumn of 2019.
“This will be the first visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch to the...
Diplomacy
US Ambassador Warns of Russian Efforts to Undermine Patriarch Bartholomew (video)
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said on Tuesday there is evidence of Russian efforts to undermine Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Pyatt said that "we’ve seen evidence of this kind of manipulation of information in Greece. We’ve seen Russian efforts in...