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2 Dec 2011

Ecumenical Patriarch calls for freedom of religion and minority rights

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I says there must be respect for the “inherent rights of all human beings and their aspiration and rights of religious freedom."
3 Jun 2010

Orthodox leaders strengthen the path to unity

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I of Constantinople has left Russia after a 10-day visit praised by his hosts for strengthening relations with the Russian Orthodox Church.
28 May 2010

Istanbul and Moscow Orthodox leaders meet Russian president

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos and Kirill I of the Russian Orthodox Church, seeking to overcome decades of tension, have met Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.
24 May 2010

Istanbul based Patriarch's Moscow visit shows improved Orthodox relations

A visit by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I of Constantinople to Moscow underscores a thawing in relations after decades of tension during the Soviet and post-Soviet era.
19 Feb 2010

Ecumenical Patriarch challenges anti-dialogue 'fanatics'

Indifference in regard to Christian unity is not an option for the disciples of Jesus, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has stated in an encyclical issued on the occasion of the Sunday of Orthodoxy.
21 Jul 2009

Orthodox leader calls for pan-European Christian alliance

Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I has called for the creation of a churches' umbrella body in Europe to include Catholics alongside Anglicans, Orthodox and Protestants.
2 Oct 2008

Orthodox leader urges European Union to accept Turkey

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos, seen by many of the world's Orthodox Christians as their spiritual leader, has said he backs the bid by Turkey to join the European Union if the Muslim-majority nation meets human rights standards.

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