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Europe
Istanbul Mosque Land to Return to Greek Origin Citizen
To the 92-year-old sole heir of former Ecumenical Patriarch Maximus V will be returned a precious plot on Istanbul's Anatolian side, where currently a mosque is located, Turkish newspaper "Milliyet" reported on December 18.
The decision for the land's return, located in...
Europe
Epiphany Day in Bosporus
Greek Orthodox faithful swam in İstanbul's iconic Golden Horn to retrieve a wooden crucifix thrown into the Bosporus during Epiphany day celebrations on Monday. Priests and Orthodox Christians were present at the Fener dock where the Metropolit threw a large...
Europe
Patriarch Bartholomew Meets With President of Estonia
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew had a meeting with the President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves. His All-Holiness is paying an official visit to Estonia where he also met with the President of the Parliament Ene Ergma, as well...
Art
Lemos’ Exhibit For Ioakimion School
The Ioakimion School For Girls in Fener will host the exhibition of Kalliopi Lemos within the framework of the 13th Istanbul Biennial.
The exhibition titled I Am I Between Worlds and Between Shadows will open on Sept. 11 at the...
Greek News
Antioch’s Patriarch Urges Release of Kidnapped Bishops
Patriarch John X (Yazigi) of Antioch and All The East, the primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East, installed on February 10, 2013, made a plea to the international community for the release of...
Europe
U.S Secretary of State Visits Fener
United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, paid a visit to Fener to discuss with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew the issue of the reopening of the Theological School of Halki, as well as other issues relating to religious freedom in...
Europe
Bartholomew Holds Warm Meeting with Pope Franciscus
The meeting between Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has ended. In a meeting between the Pontiff and the leaders of other Christian denominations and religions, the Primate of the Throne of St. Andrew read out his salutation to...
Europe
PM Samaras Meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras had a private meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on March 4. It is the first time that Samaras has visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate as Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister was welcomed at the entrance of...
Europe
Orthodox Leaders Meet in Istanbul
Leading Orthodox members from various countries will meet in Istanbul on March 3 and 4 for a conference entitled The Social Dimension of Monotheistic Religion. Organized by The Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO), established upon the initiative of the...
Europe
ACCI President Meets with Ecumenical Patriarch in Fener
President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Mr. Michalos met with His Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Fener and discussed the re-opening of the Theological School of Halki, as well as different issues of the...