Ecumenical Patriarchate

Ordination of Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand at the Phanar

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Myron Ktistakes was ordained Wednesday, July 11, 2018, to the Episcopate during the Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at St George Church at the Phanar. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included Archbishop of Crete Eirinaios of Crete, Metropolitan Joseph of Proikonissos, Metropolitan Kyrillos of Rhodes, Metropolitan Amphilochios…

Jul 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Ecumenical Patriarch opens new Synodal Hall at Halki Monastery

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew inaugurated Tuesday the new Synodal Hall at the Holy Trinity Monastery of Halki before the official opening of the July working session of the Holy Synod. Prior to the works of the Holy Synod, Patriarch Bartholomew officiated the blessing service of the Synodal Hall organized at Halki Monastery through the…

Jul 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarchate elects Metropolitan of Ancyra for first time since 1922

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected three new metropolitans at its session Tuesday, including the election of a Metropolitan of Ancyra for the first time since 1922. The Metropolis of Ancyra was a metropolitan see of Galatia Prima. It survived the Seljuk Turkish conquest at the end of the 11th century, and remained…

Jul 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Five-hour talks at the Phanar on the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church

A delegation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) met Saturday with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at his residence in Constantinople, where they held a five-hour meeting regarding the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church. Four members of the Standing Holy Synod of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) went to the Phanar to discuss the initiatives…

Jun 27, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanians celebrate St Athanasius Patellarios, the Patriarch of Constantinople who lived in Galați for 11 years

Saint Athanasius III Patellarios, the Patriarch of Constantinople who lived in Galati for 11 years between 1642-1653, was celebrated Wednesday by Romanians. Two churches in Galati dedicated to St Athanasius had the joy of receiving the visit of Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube on the feast day of the holy Patriarch of Constantinople, May 2,…

May 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarchate to initiate dialogue with sister Churches on Ukrainian Autocephaly

Following its working session on April 19-20, 2018, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate released a communiqué stating that it has decided to begin a dialogue and coordination with its sister autocephalous Orthodox Churches on the matter of creating an autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church.  The Ecumenical patriarchate noted it will examine the matter according…

Apr 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch: There is a ‘virtual priesthood’ that wants more showing-off than self-sacrifice

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew cautioned Tuesday the clergy of the Archdiocese of Constantinople that there is a ‘virtual priesthood’ that wants to show off rather than to sacrifice themselves. On Tuesday, April 17, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew convened for the first time the Synaxis (Conference) of priests and deacons in Turkey at the Balukli Monastery…

Apr 19, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch’s Easter Message 2018: The Gospel of Resurrection resounds in a world-Golgotha of social injustice

The gospel of the Resurrection resounds today in a society replete with social injustice and reduction of the human person, in a world that resembles a Golgotha of refugees with myriads of innocent children, says Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople in this year’s Easter Message. He recalls the strong connection between the Cross and the…

Apr 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. ‘The Orthodox faith community makes a valuable contribution to Austria’s communal life.’

During his visit to Austria, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met Tuesday with Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. During the meeting that took place at the Federal Chancellery in Vienna, the two parties had the opportunity to discuss issues of common interest such as respect for religious freedom and human rights, the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s role and…

Mar 1, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Vienna | Ecumenical Patriarch attending the “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace, Promoting Peaceful Coexistence & Common Citizenship”

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended the “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace, Promoting Peaceful Coexistence & Common Citizenship” in Vienna on 26 February 2018.   The conference created a first-ever joint action plan for Arab religious leaders to lead the way in repairing the divisions created by extremists, and rebuilding social cohesion and common citizenship in the Arab…

Mar 1, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarch’s Homily on the Opening of Great Lent. ‘Whoever truly loves God also loves one’s neighbour everywhere’

CATECHETICAL HOMILY ON THE OPENING OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT 2018 + B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church May the Grace and Peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Together with our Prayer,…

Feb 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu