Christianity in Turkey

Greek-American Michael Karloutsos αppointed State Department Deputy Chief of Protocol & Acting Chief

Michael Karloutsos has been appointed Deputy Chief of Protocol and Acting Chief, a high-profile position in the State Department, and will begin on July 23. He brings many years of extensive experience in politics and public relations to the position.

Hollywood actress Liv Tyler visits ancient city of Ephesus with her family in Turkey's İzmir

Hollywood actress Liv Tyler visited the ancient city of Ephesus in the Aegean province of İzmir with her family on July 15.

Tyler, best-known for her performance in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, departed from the Mediterranean province of Antalya by helicopter and arrived in İzmir's Selçuk district.   

President Pavlopoulos: Turkey should allow Patriarchate to reopen School of Chalki

“The Patriarchate is our cradle and the Turkish leadership must realise that the presence of the Patriarchate in Constantinople is one of Turkey’s most powerful ties with the EU and the West”, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said during his meeting with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Patriarchate, Monday.

Orthodox Council moved from Turkey to Greece over Russia crisis

A historical meeting bringing together representatives of 300 million Orthodox Christians, which had been due to be held in Istanbul this year after centuries away, has been shifted to the Greek island of Crete. The move came after the RussianOrthodox Church indicated that it did not want to come to Turkey due to the crisis between the two countries over the downing of a Russian jet that violat

Pope Francis visit to Lesvos refugee hotspot fixed for April 16

The Vatican announced Pope Francis will be visiting the Greek island of Lesvos on April 16 to send a message of support and solidarity to the suffering refugees. The head of the Roman Catholic Church will visit the island after an invitation by the head of the Greek Orthodox Church Hieronymus, while Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will also be present at the historic visit.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew & Pope Francis to visit refugee camps in Greece in April

The Standing Synod by Archbishop Hieronymus announced the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis would be making a joint visit to refugee hotspots in Greece on April 14 or 15. The head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Athens & Greece, Hieronymus made the visit of the two heads of the oldest Christian denominations public Tuesday.

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