Category - Ecumenical patriarch

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14 Apr 2009

Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew meets President Obama

Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew had a private meeting with US President Barack Obama in the run up to Easter, touching on environmental concerns and issues about the future of Turkey.
20 Oct 2008

Orthodox Patriarch addresses Synod of Catholic bishops for the first time

Orthodox leader Bartholomew I of Constantinople has become the first ever Ecumenical Patriarch to speak to the General Assembly of the Synod of Catholic Bishops in Rome, following years of tension between the churches.
20 Feb 2008

Orthodox leader says Christians must face their differences together

Churches should be prepared to confront their differences honestly and to examine them in the light scripture, Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I told a service to celebrate 60 years since the World Council of Churches was founded.
6 Sep 2007

'Green' Orthodox Patriarch issues climate change challenge

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I, seen by many of the world's Orthodox Christians as their spiritual leader, has issued a warning saying climate change, which threatens the survival of humanity, needs to be dealt with immediately.