Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "'No one is truly free except the one who lives in Christ,’ as my holy predecessor John Chrysostom teaches. It is of fundamental importance that the Church be presented as a place of ‘lived freedom.’” …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/_tkw4i

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on dialogue with other Christians: "Our unceasing participation springs directly from the inner need of the Church to transmit the unspent wealth of her patristic heritage." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/Y29cJj

Ecumenical Patriarch: "The truth of freedom is judged not merely by the fact that we make our own choices, but above all by what we choose. Christ’s words remain ever valid: ‘You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free’ (John 8:32)." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/OGMjNx

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on intrafaith dialogue: "The goal remains steadily the final restoration of unity in the right faith and love. We remain at the same time unmoved in matters which touch the essence of the saving message." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/qg4UsO

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "Approaching the human person on the basis of his relationship with God — or, more correctly, on the basis of God’s relationship with him — bestows upon human existence its highest possible value." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/XnriSQ

Ecumenical Patriarch: "With a full sense of historical responsibility, we participate actively in the bilateral and multilateral theological dialogues, depositing constantly the living testimony of the eucharistic experience of the Orthodox Church." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/e-hiT6

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "We are optimistic for the future, and we pray to our Lord Jesus Christ for our Community, for our Patriarchate, for the Church, and for all humanity." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/lBzMG0

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "The stance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is determined over time by a deep ontological self-awareness. Our Modesty bears this self-awareness as a supreme pastoral duty towards the Orthodox faithful." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/z5-Mes

Ecumenical Patriarch: "I would like to express my thanks to President Erdoğan, with whom we met at the Presidential Palace in Ankara and with whom we discussed the matter of the Halki School. I was heartened by his positive disposition toward this matter." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/hvpbvM

Ecumenical Patriarch: The "prevailing culture of cancellation comes as the most merciless opposite of evangelical mercy. A memory is created that refuses to forgive, that takes human error and digitalises it, converting it into an eternal condemnation." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/LkfGZ8

Ecumenical Patriarch: "The positive prospects for the Holy Theological School of Halki — where, for more than 100 years, until 1971, when it was compelled to close, generations of clergy of our Patriarchate were educated — strengthen a sense of optimism." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/3sgEap

Ecumenical Patriarch: "The very algorithm of social media operates with the exclusive, perhaps, purpose of commercialising human attention, feeding ceaselessly on polarisation and magnifying, artificially and methodically, the distance between persons." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/o6iY9K

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "Despite the 'varied turns' of the City’s long history, our Patriarchate has survived and daily offers its witness to the contemporary world. We are optimistic that tomorrow will be better than yesterday." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/nRBrBp

As persecution of Christians worldwide has reached crisis levels, it is important to bear in mind that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has provided important insight on the spiritual meaning of this suffering, and how it can be endured. …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/7mWL3w

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "We experience now as a daily reality an era that is stamped, almost traumatically, by digital isolation and the advancing climate collapse. We live in a technological landscape entirely fluid and demanding." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/ahfJWX

With the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander of the Archons, has appointed Archon Demetrios J. {Jim) Ziozis Regional Commander for the Direct Archdiocesan District for Long Island. …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/ZF9odv

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "The First Throne of Orthodoxy, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, continues and will continue forever, with the help of God, its ministry from this historic City. It is an inseparable part of it, an element of its identity." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/FUgM6H

Ecumenical Patriarch: To overcome division among Christians, we must isolate "the core of the Gospel from the varied historical forms which surrounded it. Thus, we acquire henceforth the possibility to manage the dialogue with terms of authentic mercy." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/xRQjxZ

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "We wish to protect our planet as we journey together through the vastness of the universe. And this home does not belong to us. We simply make temporary use of it, & we are obliged to hand it over intact to our children." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/jRsBxh

Ecumenical Patriarch on divisions among Christians: "We need to... seek the primary nerves which hold together the existence of the Church. The confrontation with such a heavy historical past imposes that we strictly evaluate our doctrinal arsenal." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/LiQ9Tn