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PATRIARCHAL PROCLAMATION ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Prot. No. 1377 + BARTHOLOMEW By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church: Grace, mercy, and peace from the Savior Christ, born in Bethlehem Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, “Christ is descending from the heavens; let us meet Him!” God has appeared on…
His All-Holiness speaks at CERN in Geneva
On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, His All-Holiness visited Geneva, Switzerland, in order to deliver a formal address to eminent scientists and physicists at the invitation of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The title of his address, which was delivered on Wednesday, December 3, was “The Interface of Science and Religion: Toward a Common…
Joint Declaration of His Holiness Pope Francis and His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (November 30, 2014)
We, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, express our profound gratitude to God for the gift of this new encounter enabling us, in the presence of the members of the Holy Synod, the clergy and the faithful of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, to celebrate together the feast of Saint Andrew, the first–called and brother of the…
Address By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew On the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Pro Oriente
(November 8, 2014) Your Holiness and Beatitude, Your Eminences, Dr. Johann Marte, esteemed President of the Pro Oriente Foundation, Your Excellencies, most reverend church leaders and distinguished civil authorities, members of the diplomatic community, Dear friends, It is indeed a particular privilege and honor to be invited to address you on the auspicious occasion of…
News from the Orthodox World
09/10/2014 JERUSALEM His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Holiness Pope Francis crossed a fifty-year milestone today, continuing the legacy of their predecessors Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras. In 1964, those leaders broke a silence of centuries and paved the way toward greater dialogue. Meeting this afternoon at the Apostolic Delegation in the…
Patriarchal Encyclical for the Ecclesiastical New Year
Prot. No. 907 + BARTHOLOMEW By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Entire Church: Grace and Peace from the Creator, Sustainer and Governor of all Creation, our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ Blessed brothers, sisters, and children in the Lord, The common Mother of all Orthodox, the…
Statement By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew On The Present Violence In Iraq
His All Holiness Bartholomew of Constantinople The recent wave of violence against innocent families and children in Iraq has rendered the world shocked and horrified. We will not remain indifferent or silent before such irrational persecution, cultural intolerance and appalling loss of life, especially when it is caused by religious hatred and racial hostility. The…
The Situation in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
By Fr. Touma Bitar 14/7/14 They cannot ask us to be their followers merely because they have inherited apostolic succession. We must follow the good and distance ourselves from evil successors of the apostles.” – St Irenaeus of Lyon The See of Jerusalem Submissiveness that Kills “Do you love me, Peter? Feed my lambs…” The…
Greeting By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew On the Occasion of the 21st Anniversary of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy
Delivered by His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of France Moscow, 26 June 2014 Esteemed Dignitaries, Dear Friends, On behalf of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, we would like to congratulate you on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy. We especially congratulate all of the young scholars and winners of the…
Reflections on the Future of the Oriental Orthodox Communion
By George Alexander, Secretary and Spokesperson June – July 2014 Edited by – Ahira Sanchez (OCP Associate) Department of Church Research and Studies – OCP Society http://www.theorthodoxchurch.info/aacp/ The six ancient Oriental Orthodox (OO) Churches, Coptic, Syrian, Armenian (Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin & Armenian Catholicate in Cilicia), Indian, Ethiopian, and Eritrean Orthodox Churches, include within…