Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of Chicago has become the latest parish to undertake the sacred mission of promoting and defending the Ecumenical Patriarchate by donating $100,000 to become a FOUNDER of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation. …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/4cBA8u

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "We in the Orthodox Church continue to reflect on the canons and models provided in them for solutions to problems of a 1000 years ago. We do so in order to find authentic and God-pleasing solutions to problems we face." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/4I2Ivu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew emphasized the spiritual significance of the pilgrimage “From Rome to New Rome” to Rome & Constantinople: It's "a visible testament to the Spirit working among us, guiding us towards reconciliation, understanding, & unity.” …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/61YMTo

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "The canons do have a legal nature, but they find their full meaning when considered in the full life of the Church. Their only goal is to lead believers to salvation in the way every other aspect of Church life is to do." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/nQuSEb

On the Lord Jesus' words, "I am in the Father & the Father is in Me," the Ecumenical Patriarch says of the Council of Nicaea: "The 318 Fathers encapsulated the experience of the Trinity into language, so as to open us to that experience in our own lives." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/G47AMt

On July 17, Holy Family Church, the sole Roman Catholic parish in Gaza, was struck by Israeli tank fire; three people were killed. His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stated: “We deplore this terrible act... against a place of worship.” archons.org/persecution/ec…

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the canons of the Orthodox Church: "To this day, we in the Eastern Orthodox Church continue to reflect on both these canons & the models provided in them for solutions to those problems of a thousand or more years ago." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/RUYdbk

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew conveyed his condolences to Pope Leo XIV over the Israeli airstrike that struck Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Gaza “Please assure His Holiness of our shared call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to this war.” …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/FwQczo

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: The Church Fathers who composed the corpus of canons in the Orthodox Church were not engaged in "abstract creation of an absolute or static code"; they "addressed concrete problems by providing "guides towards solutions." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/VokjnR

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with over 80 Ukrainian children at the Phanar. His All-Holiness addressed them with heartfelt and compassionate words regarding the human cost of this bloody and needless conflict. …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/xGaSk8

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: Israeli airstrike on Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Gaza “was not only against a place of worship but against a sacred space cherished deeply by the late Pope Francis,” who maintained daily contact with the church. …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/jt0fh7

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the canons of the Council of Nicaea: "The drafters of these canons intended that the canons, anchored in the faith, should be used by the Church in every generation to confront new problems that the Church might face." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/L8Yi_L

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew strongly condemned the Israeli airstrike that struck Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Gaza. He described it as a horrific act against a sacred place that was a refuge for people of all faiths in this time of suffering. …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/LVNShZ

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "An exploration of the continued use of the Nicene canons forms part of a story about how and why the entire corpus, which dates from the first millennium, remains vital to the life of the contemporary Orthodox Church." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/6mvWTr

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "This is the genius of the First Ecumenical Council. With a single word – homoousion – the Fathers of Nicaea found a way to express in a formula the truth of the Lord’s words: 'I am in the Father and the Father is in Me.'" …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/7h9Nr8

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the Canons of the Council of Nicaea: "For the Eastern Orthodox Church, these canons make up part of the canonical corpus that is still studied, considered, and applied in the Church by bishops and synods." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/lQf6me

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew explains the Lord's statement, "The one who has seen Me has seen the Father": "This is the Lord’s invitation to enter into the mystery of the inter-dwelling Trinity, which receives a rational, linguistic context at Nicaea." ec-patr.org/patriarchal-ho…

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "Our Ecumenical Patriarchate’s pastoral vision" is "to ensure that all Orthodox faithful—regardless of language or cultural background—may worship in their own tongue and preserve their treasured spiritual heritage." …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/A0LqSr

On July 13, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. George at the Gate of Adrianople. For the past 5 years, services have been held at this church in Georgian to serve the Georgian community of Constantinople. …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/NFPVel

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed gratitude for the deepening relationship with the Church of Rome, especially following Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, which underscores their shared journey to protect “our common home.” …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/CnxNyY