CATECHETICAL HOMILY AT THE OPENING OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT 2022
(English and Bahasa) + BARTHOLOMEW BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH, MAY THE GRACE AND PEACE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, TOGETHER WITH OUR PRAYER, BLESSING AND FORGIVENESS BE WITH YOU ALL * * * Most honorable brothers and blessed children in the […]
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR CHRISTMAS 2021 (English – Bahasa)
FOR CHRISTMAS Prot. No. 773 PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR CHRISTMAS + B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO ALL THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH GRACE, MERCY AND PEACE FROM THE SAVIOR CHRIST BORN IN BETHLEHEM * * * Brother concelebrants and […]
Patriarchal Proclamation For Easter 2021
English Prot. No. 289 + B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH: MAY THE GRACE, PEACE AND MERCY OF CHRIST RISEN IN GLORY BE WITH YOU ALL * * * Having completed the soul-profiting Lent […]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in “Vima” (greek newspaper): “I don’t have the right to take even one step back.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s Interview in “Vima” (Greek Newspaper): Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in “Vima”: “I don’t have the right to take even one step back.”Ecumenical Patriarch opened his heart and spoke about the autocephaly of the Church of Ukraine, the pandemic and its deniers. He declared that he will be vaccinated, doing it as an act […]
Patriarchal Proclamation for Christmas 2020
B A R T H O L O M E W 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 * * * Most venerable brothers in Christ and beloved children, As we journey with the All-Holy […]
Patriarchal Encyclical For The Protection Of The Environment (September 1st, 2020)
+ B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO ALL THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH GRACE, PEACE AND MERCY FROM THE MAKER OF ALL CREATION OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST *** Dearest brother Hierarchs and beloved children in the […]
Ecumenical Patriarch: We have God’s power that is infinitely more powerful than any kind of pandemic
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a homily after the Divine Liturgy for the feast of the Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas at the Patriarchal Cathedral, during which he celebrates his name The Ecumenical Patriarch stressed that this year, due to special circumstances, he celebrated “as a family,” with the Hierarchs of the Throne, the members of […]
‘SOCIAL DISTANCING’ IS NOW A WAY OF CARING FOR OUR NEIGHBOR
An exclusive interview of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with Ukrinform (16 April 2020) Question: Your All-Holiness, the greatest Orthodox holiday of Easter is approaching. Would You be so kind to recall times from the history of Christianity when believers could not attend holy ordinances and perform sacraments for objective reasons? How have these obstacles […]
Divine Liturgy for Saints Constantine and Helen at Ecumenical Patriarchate
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Divine Liturgy this morning at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint Georgios on the Feast of Saints Constantine and Helen. The Divine Liturgy took place behind closed doors without the participation of faithful due to the COVID-19 restrictive measures. Afterwards, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew went to the Monastery of […]
Ecumenical Patriarch is targeted by Turkish magazine
A dangerous article was published in a Turkish magazine of the group that also publishes Yeni Şafak. Many members of the minority, including Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, were accused of providing assistance to Fethullah Gulen so that he could stage a coup against Tayyip Erdogan. In fact, there are photos of the those accused in the article, […]