Source: The National Herald By Theodore Kalmoukos The fifth visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States, and given that our own Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is an ecclesiastical eparchy of the Ecumenical Throne, provides an opportunity to offer a concise retrospective and journey through the history of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the fuller information of the Greek-American Community. We begin by noting that the natural and geographical location of Constantinople is of decisive importance, which explains the pivotal role it has played in world history. Built on a “hilly peninsula” of seven hills—hence its name “City of…
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Source: The National Herald PRINCETON, NJ – In honor of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s visit to the United States commencing September 14, the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens has released its latest short film featuring a personal reflection by His All-Holiness. In this extraordinary piece, the Ecumenical Patriarch contemplates the enduring richness and resilience of Greek language, culture, and thought, and their continuing relevance in today’s world. Selections from this interview were featured in the short film, ‘Guardians of Hellenism: The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople’ which premiered at the American School’s Gala this…
Source: The National Herald By Theodore Kalmoukos BOSTON – Protopresbyter Athanasios Nenes, longtime presiding priest of the Taxiarchae parish in Watertown, Massachusetts, sent a letter to the parish council members and his parishioners explaining his decision to enter into a second marriage and the process that was followed. As previously reported by The National Herald, Fr. Athanasios will remarry with the canonical permission of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The report, published in both the Greek and English editions of The National Herald, was widely read not only in the United States but also internationally—across Patriarchates, Autocephalous Churches, and Metropolises, including several…
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has just received the Ecumenical Award of the Catholic Academy of Bavaria “in recognition of his contribution to the Ecumenical Dialogue, that is, the effort to bring Christian Churches closer together.” At the ceremony in Munich on June 6, 2025, Bishop Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, President of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), delivered a heartfelt tribute to the Ecumenical Patriarch that beautifully expressed some of His All-Holiness’ innumerable accomplishment in nearly thirty-four years as the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. Bedford-Strohm stated that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew…
Source: Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Cardiff, Wales, UK | In the course of a busy and eventful week accompanying Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on his Patriarchal Visit to the United Kingdom, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Monday, June 23, 2025 hosted a luncheon in Cardiff, Wales, in honor of the Very Rev. Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios, Director of the Private Patriarchal Office, and devoted assistant to the Ecumenical Patriarch. His All-Holiness and Father Aetios. The occasion for the luncheon was the fact that Father Aetios received word, in the presence of His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch; His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel,…
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Patriarchal and Synodal Encyclical Issued on the Occasion of the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea Prot. No. 335 + 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 God’s Grace and Peace be with you! We offer a hymn of thanks to the almighty, all-seeing, and benevolent God in Trinity, who vouchsafed that His people reach the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, which bore spiritual witness to…
Source: Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate held the first-ever Pilgrimage of Discovery (POD) Alumni Retreat on May 16-18, 2025, in Chicago. The event was organized by the Pilgrimage of Discovery Alumni Leadership Network (ALN), a branch of the Archon Youth Participation Activities Engagement Committee, to bring together as many of the 21 young adults that participated in the first two Archon POD programs in 2023 and 2024. Funded by the Archons, the POD is a religious and educational journey through Constantinople awarded to Orthodox Christian young adults across America who went through a rigorous…
Source: Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Dear Brother Archons and Friends of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, I’m writing to you today more as a father and a grandfather than as National Commander. Last Saturday, May 17, our dear brother Archon Michael Psaros, the world-renowned philanthropist and recipient of the 2022 Nicholas J. Bouras Award for Extraordinary Archon Stewardship, gave an extraordinary and memorable commencement speech at his beloved alma mater, Georgetown University. Archon Mike’s speech is a brief (only thirteen minutes) masterpiece of wisdom and practical life guidance. He offers THE roadmap to success, prioritizing family, faith, and…
Source: Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate For over a century, the Theological School of Halki was one of the foremost Orthodox seminaries anywhere in the world, training hierarchs and clergy for the Church around the globe. Turkish authorities, however, forced it to close it in 1971, and since then, numerous efforts to reopen it have come to naught. In recent months, there have been new discussions regarding its eventual reopening. The Theological School of Halki has a most illustrious history: from it have graduated two saints, Saint Chrysostomos of Smyrna and Saint Raphael of Brooklyn, as well as six Ecumenical Patriarchs, including…
Source: Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate The Patriarchate of Moscow has initiated a schism within the Orthodox Church, and is doing everything it can to deepen and perpetuate that division. The Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa is one of the five ancient and original Patriarchates of the Church; in modern times, it has been fulfilling the Lord Jesus Christ’s call to “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) by establishing archdioceses and bishoprics in countries including Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania,…
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Princeton, NJ: The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce that the Overseers of the Gennadius Library have selected the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Gennadius Prize. This highest honor of the Gennadius Library recognizes outstanding contributions to Greek learning and Hellenism. The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has existed continuously since the 4th century CE and is recognized as the spiritual and administrative center of the Eastern Orthodox world. It has contributed to the preservation of Greek (the language of the Gospels and the…
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America On December 1, 2024, the 2025 Pilgrimage of Discovery program will be open for applications. Orthodox Christian young adults of the ages 23 to 30 who have demonstrated leadership qualities in the Church are cordially invited to apply. The annual Pilgrimage of Discovery program is a seven-day, all-expenses paid, religious and cultural summer journey to the heart of the Orthodox Faith. This transformational program is dedicated to sending Orthodox Christian young adults to Constantinople each year to learn about Orthodoxy, our Ecumenical Patriarchate and the challenges it faces, the history of the Church, the…