Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Mount Athos

From October 15-19, 2013, His All-Holiness traveled to the historic monastic peninsula of Mount Athos, also known as the Holy Mountain, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its independence and incorporation into the Greek state. The Patriarchal delegation included Metropolitans Gennadios of Italy and Germanos of Tranoupolis, as well as the Grand Archdeacon Maximos, the Second Patriarchal Deacon Andreas, and the V. Rev. Grand Preacher Bessarion.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Serbia for Edict of Milan Celebration

His All-Holiness was in Serbia from October 4-9, 2013, for the Edict of Milan 1700th anniversary celebrations organized by the Orthodox Patriarchate of Serbia. Accompanying the Ecumenical Patriarch were Metropolitans John of Pergamon and Emmanuel of France, as well as Archimandrite Bartholomew Samaras, Chief Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod, Grand Archdeacon Maximos Vgenopoulos, and Mr. Symeon Frantzelas.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: We Are Not Betraying Orthodoxy-We Are Not Ecumenists

A powerful message was sent to multiple recipients within all the Churches today by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew regarding the issue of ecumenical dialogue. Addressing Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria, who is making a peaceful visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Bartholomew said among other things that he is neither betraying Orthodoxy nor is he supportive of ecumenistic concepts, as they say.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Addresses the Issue of Homosexual Marriage

The Church, my beloved parents and children, and subsequently the family, which consists lawfully and by the command of God of men and women, and the children acquired, is not a foundation or association or a simple organization, but a Body, as it is wonderfully depicted by the Apostle Paul. And this parallelism is accurate and true. Church and marriage. Husband and wife. Body and its members.

Famous Composer was Named an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

His All Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, induced the acclaimed composer Arvo Pärt into the Order of Archons of the Ecumenical Throne. The ceremony took place on Sunday,September 8th after the divine liturgy celebrated by the Ecumenical Patriarch at the Cathedral of Pärnuο in Estonia.

Patriarchal Encyclical for the Ecclesiastical New Year

We have come to September 1st, the beginning of the ecclesiastical year, which the Ecumenical Patriarchate and subsequently the entire Orthodox Church designated as a day of prayer for the natural environment. Since then, as a result of this initiative, the interest in protecting the natural environment has expanded more broadly and numerous measures are now taken for the sustainability and balance of the earth’s ecosystems as well as for all related problems.

Message by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the Devout Ukrainian People

The Holy Mother and Great Church of Christ, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, learned with great joy about your joint decision regarding the celebration of another milestone, the 1025th anniversary since the collective baptism of your predecessors. For, indeed, the acceptance of the Christian faith by the people in the region of Ukraine constituted a supreme event in its history, through which it was grafted into the body of Christ, the Church, and entered into the community of Christian Churches of Europe.

Canonization of New Saints by the Ecumenical Patriarchate

In July 2013, after a proposal made by His Eminence Metropolitan Paul of Drama, David Komnenos, last Emperor of Trebizond, Basil, George, Manouel (his sons) and Alexios (his nephew), were declared Saints, through an official Act of Canonization by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Their memory will be celebrated on 1th November, which is the date of their martyrdom.

Ecumenical Patriarch Celebrates feast of Patron Saint

His All-Holiness celebrated his name-day and commemorated his patron saint, the Holy Apostle St. Bartholomew, presiding over Great Vespers on Monday, June 10, 2013, at the Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Peghe in Baloukli and celebrating the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of St. George on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Members of the Holy and Sacred Synod and Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne concelebrated with His All-Holiness, while Hierarchs from all over the world, including representatives of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, were in attendance.

Ecumenical Patriarch in Cappadocia

On Saturday morning, June 8, 2013, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew realized his annual pilgrimage to the ancient Christian and monastic region of Cappadocia, present-day Niğde in Turkey. He was accompanied by Metropolitans Joseph of Proikonnesos and Theoleptos of Ikonion, Grand Ecclesiarch Fr. Benjamin, Archimandrite Agathangelos Siskos, Patriarchal Dn. Nephon Tsimalis, Mr. Nikolaos Manginas and Mr. Mario Tarinas.