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 Encyclical For The Protection Of The Environment 2021
( English – Bahasa ) † 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, Peace and Mercy from the Maker of All Creation Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ Esteemed brethren and beloved children […]
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 Bartholomew: “Saddened and shaken” over plans to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople lowered his voice in exasperation. “What can I say as a Christian clergyman and the Greek Patriarch in Istanbul? Instead of uniting, a 1,500-year-old heritage is dividing us. I am saddened and shaken.” The 80-year-old spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide was referring to the Turkish government’s plans to convert Hagia […]
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 […]
Message Of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew On World Oceans Day 2020
On World Oceans Day 2020, we renew our call to the global community to work collectively in addressing the threats to our planet’s oceans, seas and rivers. Since 1995, we have initiated nine inter-religious and inter-disciplinary symposia throughout the world, assembling international scientists and environmentalists, politicians and economists, as well as activists and journalists to […]