Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Old problems in the New World: A Forum on Modern Slavery

Under the auspices of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarchate will be hosting a forum on modern slavery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from May 5-8, 2018. This forum—entitled Old Problems in the New World—will be co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires and the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (Berkeley, California), reports patriarchate.org. The purpose…

Jan 18, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew addresses Orthodox youth present at ITO2017: ‘Be communicants of the spiritual tradition of our Orthodox Church’

On Sunday, the delegate of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the International Orthodox Youth Meeting in Iaşi, His Eminence Andreas, Metropolitan of Arkalochori, Kastelli and Viannos, read out the patriarchal address to the participating young people. In his message, His Holiness urged Orthodox youth to become communicants of the spiritual tradition of our Orthodox Church.…

Sep 4, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | Ecumenical Patriarch intends to attend Bucharest’s National Cathedral consecration ceremony. ‘We are proud of the Romanian Church’

We follow from the Phanar, from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the great and varied activity of the Holy Church of Romania, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said in an exclusive Trinitas TV interview, adding that we are proud of our once a daughter, and now the sister Church of Romania, to which I convey a special…

Aug 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Communique | Romanian Skete Prodromos denies cessation of commemoration of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

The Romanian Skete of St John the Forerunner (Prodromos) of Mount Athos has issued a communique in which it denied the cessation of commemoration of the Ecumenical Patriarch at the divine services, as states false information disseminated by the media. Moreover, the communique sheds light upon the case of some monastics, excluded from the Skete,…

Jun 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sends condolences over terrorist attacks in Egypt

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a message of support to Pope Tawadros II, Patriarch of the Coptic Church in Egypt, after the two terrorist attacks that occurred on Palm Sunday in Tanta and Alexandria. The text of the message is given below. It is with a heavy heart that we learned of the terrorist attacks…

Apr 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel congratulates the Ecumenical Patriarch on his 77th Birthday

His Holiness BARTHOLOMAIOS, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, With brotherly love in Christ, we warmly congratulate Your Holiness on the occasion of your 77th birthday anniversary. On behalf of the members of the Holy Synod, the clergy and of the faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Church, we wish you good…

Feb 28, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Congratulatory message of the Patriarch of Romania to the Ecumenical Patriarch. 25 years since the election and enthronement of His Holiness

  Bucharest, 22 October 2016   His Holiness BARTHOLOMAIOS, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch     Your Holiness, Beloved Brother and Concelebrant, On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Your Holiness’ election (22nd October 1991) and of your enthronement (2nd November 1991) as the 270th Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome…

Oct 26, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Synodality Manifested at Sacramental Level. Orthodox Primates Concelebrated at the End of the Holy and Great Council

On the Sunday of All Saints (26 June 2016), the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches manifested the sacramental unity once more, concelebrating at the end of the Holy and Great Council. The Divine Liturgy celebrated in Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles church in Chania, Crete, was chaired by His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Opening Address of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Inaugural Session of the Holy and Great Council

 (June 20, 2016) Once, tongues were confused for daring to build a tower; now, tongues are infused with the glory of divine knowledge. There, God condemned the impious for their sin; here, Christ enlightened the fishermen with the Spirit. Then, discord was created for the sake of punishment; today, concord is established for the salvation…

Jun 20, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: Official address at the arrival of the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches – Holy Cathedral of the Holy Apostle Titus

Response by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Chairman of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, to His Eminence Archbishop Irenaios of Crete, President of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Church of Crete, on the Occasion of the Arrival of the Ecumenical Patriarch and Their Beatitudes the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous…

Jun 18, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Official address of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Reception from the Holy Cathedral Church of Saint Titus

Response by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Chairman of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church to the Honorable Mayor of Heraklion, Crete, Vasilios Lambrinos at the Reception of the Ecumenical Patriarch and Their Beatitudes the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches at the Courtyard of the Holy Cathedral Church of Saint Titus…

Jun 18, 2016Gheorghe Anghel