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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]