Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios
Soumela Monastery mass going ahead after initial Turkish refusal
People gather for a mass held on August 15 last year by Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, at the Holy Monastery of Panagia Soumela to mark the Dormition of the Mother of God in Turkey's Trabzon region, known to Greeks as Trapezounta.
Patriarch plans Lithuania branch in blow to Moscow
In what is seen as a blow to Moscow, Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios stated on Tuesday that he will cooperate with Lithuanian authorities to establish a new branch in the Baltic country to ensure that people of faith are no longer only under the supervision of the Russian church.
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An enlightened decision
The time has come for Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios, the spiritual leader of the world's Greek Orthodox Christians, to pick the next archbishop of America. The change is long overdue and the delay has taken a hefty toll on the Greek diaspora in the United States.
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Greek premier arrives in Turkey for two-day visit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Ankara Tuesday for a two-day visit in the wake of a two-year deterioration in bilateral relations and the emergence of a new front dividing the two countries in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Patriarch to attend dinner for Tsipras at Turkey's Presidential Palace
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios, the spiritual leader of the world's Greek Orthodox Christians, will be attending an official dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday for Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Ecumenical Patriarch on 'green' offensive
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, inaugurated an international environmental conference on the island of Spetses, southwest of Athens, on Wednesday.
Vartholomaios, also known as the "Green Patriarch" aims to persuade other religious leaders to join the global battle against climate change.
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FYROM church seeks to join Ecumenical Patriarchate as 'Archbishopric of Ohrid'
The schimastic Orthodox Christian church of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has appealed to the Ecumenical Patriarchate to join its ranks, in a move that is seen as having an important impact on ongoing name talks between Skopje and Athens.
Greeks vie for cross in chilly Bosphorus
A Greek Orthodox man identified as Nikos Solis kisses the wooden cross in the chilly Bosphorus, during Epiphany Day celebration in Istanbul, on Saturday. The cross was thrown into the water by Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios, the spiritual leader of the world's Greek Orthodox Christians.
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Church starts public debate on constitutional review
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece will hold an open event on Wednesday to discuss the government's plans to review the Constitution and the question of the separation of Church and state.
Vartholomaios calls for reopening of Halki School
The Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios, the spiritual head of the world's Orthodox Christians, called at the weekend for the reopening of the Theological School of Halki, which Turkish authorities shut down in 1972.
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