INTERVIEW OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW I

     

Encyclical of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for the Feast of Holy Pascha 2015

 

Obama administration to Turkey: Reopen Halki Seminary

 

Ecumenical Patriarch hails changing Turkey in mass

       

VATICAN: Focus on Uniting - WATCH: Peres, Abbas, Bartholomew I pray with Pope Francis VIDEO

  

For first time in history, Islamic prayers to be held in Vatican

  

Archbishop and Ecumenical Patriarch pursue historic reconciliation

     

The Archbishop of Canterbury affirmed his commitment to the reconciliation of Eastern and Western churches during a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Monday 13 January 2014.

Ecumenical Patriarch stresses importance of family

  

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople emphasized the importance of the family and the dignity of the unborn child in his Christmas encyclical letter.

BBC: Esphigmenou monastery on Mount Athos - against the Pope and ecumenism - Bartholomew Mason VIDEO

 

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I: For 2013 years Jesus has been persecuted by contemporary Herods

Istanbul  - An appeal to the spiritual and political leaders for the Christian family and denunciation of the continuing persecution of Christians were the focus of the Christmas message of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.

Encyclical of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for Christmas 2013

Istanbul, Turkey
12/24/2013

Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas

+ 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

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew prays for Ukraine

         

In our historical and paternal love for our beloved people of Ukraine, especially after their recent joyous celebrations of the 1025th anniversary since the baptism of the Kievan Rus, we cannot but express our heartfelt sorrow as well as our compassionate concern at the unfortunate and painful events unfolding over the last days in Kiev.

ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH HONORS NELSON MANDELA

  

Sharing the world’s mourning for the loss of Nelson Mandela, His All-Holiness spoke in Myra of Lycea (in Asia Minor) of the South African Nobel laureate as a model of compassion and reconciliation. His

Ecumenical Patriarch denies he is a Freemason

 

The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has denied rumors that Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, who holds a primacy of honor in Eastern Orthodoxy, is a Freemason.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Austria

 

“The joyous anniversary of the Austrian Metropolis’ fifty years of life and offer, is a milestone in the Church’s course and a great event for the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople,” said Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, speaking during the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Metropolis founding.

Bartholomew prays for Atatürk’s reforms in Thessaloniki

  

Bartholomew and 10 clerics accompanying him visited the Atatürk House Museum in Thessaloniki. AP Photo

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew said he prayed for the continuation of the reforms introduced by the founder of the modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, while visiting his house-turned-museum in Thessaloniki on Oct. 24.

Conflicts in the Orthodox Ecumenical Council

   

A fierce conflict between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Moscow, that may lead to a new schism, threatens the forthcoming Orthodox Ecumenical Council.

Patriarch Bartholomew Calls on Monks to Stay Away From Investments

On October 15th, Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople called on the monks of Mount Athos to stay away from financial investments and to completely devote themselves to their mission.

Patriarch Bartholomew Condemns Gay Life

 

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in  a statement, said that cohabitation between gays is sinful and will never be accepted by the Church.

While in Estonia, he said that for the Church “the cohabitation between two people of the same sex is unknown reprehensible.” He also added that these are new “inventions” and has to do with a life full of sins.

It is the first time that the Ecumenical Patriarch mades such a clear and absolute reference on this issue calling the Estonian Government not to proceed in legalizing the cohabitation between people of the same sex and gay marriage.

CZECH: Thousands attend mass Orthodox Church patriarch says in Moravia

About 2000 people attended the liturgy the Orthodox Church Constantinople patriarch Bartholomew celebrated in Mikulcice, a place linked to the medieval Christian missionaries SS Cyril and Methodius, in spite of the rainy weather today.
  

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