CATECHETICAL HOMILY AT THE OPENING OF THE GREAT LENT (in English/ Bahasa 2021)
CATECHETICAL HOMILY AT THE OPENING OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT + 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Message of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Regarding Covid-19
Brother hierarchs and beloved children in the Lord, From the Phanar, from the heart of the Queen of Cities, from the City of the Great Church and of Haghia Sophia, we are communicating with each and every one of you – women, men, and children – because of the unprecedented conditions and tribulation that we […]
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople supports call to pray
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew addressed a prayer on Sunday in favor of the treatment of patients and the support of all those who are suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople referred to the initiative of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, and called upon all religious leaders and believers of various […]
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA
† 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 * * * Dearest brother Hierarchs and beloved children in the Lord, […]
Communique regarding the COVID-19 (Corona) virus (31 March 2020)
Communique regarding the COVID-19 (Corona) virus (31 March 2020) With the Communiqué of 18 March, the Ecumenical Patriarchate announced the decision to suspend all ecclesiastical rites and events within its territory, until the end of the month, as well as its intention to return to the issue, should it be deemed necessary by current developments. […]
THE ECUMENICAL THRONE AND THE CHURCH OF UKRAINE – THE DOCUMENTS SPEAK
Acknowledgments The Ecumenical Patriarchate expresses its gratitude to the distinguished researchers, Greek and Russian, who with their irreproachable scholarly contribution were instrumental in restoring the historical truth concerning relations between the Church of Ukraine and its Mother Church.In particular, special thanks are due to the Educational Institute of the National Bank of Greece and the […]
First without equals: A response to the text on primacy of the Moscow Patriarchate. By His Eminence Elpidophoros Lambriniadis, Metropolitan of Bursa
A Response to the Text on Primacy of the Moscow Patriarchate Elpidophoros LambriniadisMetropolitan of BursaProfessor of Theology, University of Thessaloniki In a recent synodal decision,[1] the Church of Russia seems once again[2] to choose its isolation from both the theological dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church and the communion of the Orthodox Churches. Two points are worth […]
The Ecumenical Throne’s Exclusive Prerogative Regarding Litigious Disputes
The Ecumenical Throne’s exclusive prerogative to adjudicate litigious disputes beyond its jurisdictional boundaries. By Bishop Kyrillos of Abydos The petition of appeal (ἔκκλητος) to the First-Throne Church of Constantinople refers to the exclusive prerogative of the Throne of Constantinople to deal with, adjudicate and resolve litigious disputes regarding issues that arise outside the boundaries of […]