Source: Orthodox Observer Salvatore Ambrosino We have published His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s address to the Templeton Foundation in its entirety here. Last night, the Templeton Prize was conferred on His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for his enduring commitment to the environment that has transcended the political seasons of the secular world. Instrumental in Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s nomination for the Templeton Prize, world-renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall offered congratulatory remarks at New York City’s Lincoln Center. She was followed by former Vice President Al Gore, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also praised the Ecumenical Patriarch for his devotion to God…
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Source: Orthodox Observer Article by Ben Malian Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis, Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Throne, is currently Executive Director of the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Holy Cross School of Theology, where he is Professor of Theology. He also serves as theological advisor to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The author of numerous books on patristic theology and contemporary issues such as climate change, his most recent publications include Creation as Sacrament: Reflections on Ecology and Spirituality (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019) and The Letters of Barsanuphius and John: Desert Wisdom for Everyday Life (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022). In this piece, Ben Malian, a contributing writer…
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Holy Eparchial Synod Communiqué Today, April 10, 2025, the John Templeton Foundation announced that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the 2025 Templeton Prize Laureate. Upon learning of this distinguished honor, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros convened an extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America with the sole agenda item to share the happy news and to celebrate this momentous occasion. In his address to the Synod, Archbishop Elpidophoros stated: “This recognition of the Templeton Prize, which is without any doubt the world’s…
Source: Orthodox Christianity Jerusalem, May 9, 2019 His Holiness Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem has expressed gratitude to His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein on behalf of himself, the members of the Holy Synod, the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, and the clergy and members of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem for his continuing care for the holy sites of Jerusalem, including his recent personal donation towards the restoration of the Holy Sepulchre, reports the Jordan News Agency. The donation comes two years after the completion of the restoration of the edicule over the Lord’s Tomb, which was also carried…