2025 Apostolic Visit

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:1-2 “And

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

Where Heaven Meets Earth: A Meditation on Faith, Science, and Our Planet +B A R T H O L O M E W Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Address delivered on acceptance of

Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham University welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew yesterday for a moving performance of Robert Kyr’s A Time for Life: An Environmental Oratorio, presented by Cappella Romana. The event combined sacred music,

New York City Mayor Eric Adams presented His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with the Key to the City today at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America headquarters. “You have unlocked our hearts here in the

Manhattan, N.Y. — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Tuesday with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in New York, where he was welcomed by

Manhattan, N.Y. — The opening of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s speech at the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit was guided by a sense of urgency for environmental action. Returning to Manhattan for its fifteenth session,

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday at the Ukrainian delegation’s office in New York, underscoring what he described as the church’s steadfast support for the Ukrainian people amid Russia’s ongoing

This morning, in Southampton, Long Island, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons.  At the end of the service, before a

Following his visit to Stony Brook University, yesterday His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew continued his Apostolic Visit to the U.S. at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons in Southampton, New

Yesterday morning, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew went aboard the R/V Peconic-Southampton from Stony Brook University’s marina to tour an inlet of Shinnecock Bay, in the east end of Long Island. Aboard a trawler, His

Yesterday, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew concluded his day by attending the inaugural Beacon of Hope Dinner, hosted by St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. With Anthoula Katsimatides serving as Master of Ceremonies,

Yesterday afternoon, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew once again visited St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine, where he offered an audience and blessing to young adults as part of the 2025 Archdiocesan District

At a wide-ranging conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations today, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America urged policymakers, religious leaders, and civil society to resist the temptation to push faith communities to the margins.

Speaking in Manhattan at the Council on Foreign Relations, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew urged political and civic leaders to resist authoritarian temptations and rediscover the role of faith in sustaining democracy and healing division.

After spending the last three days in Washington, D.C., today His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew continued his Apostolic Visit to the U.S. in New York City. There, His All-Holiness celebrated a Doxology service at St.

In a room filled with political figures, church leaders, and supporters of the Greek Orthodox faith, a grand reception on Wednesday night honored His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, hosted by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation

Following his morning meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Falls Church, Virginia for a welcome Doxology and blessing of the faithful.  Though clouds and

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Remarks at Bilateral Meeting and Bipartisan, Bicameral Luncheon in honor of His All-Holiness, hosted by Speaker Mike Johnson Rayburn Reception Room, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. September 17, 2025  

This morning, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew began the Apostolic Visit’s last day in Washington, D.C. with a bilateral meeting with Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.  At the U.S. Capitol Building,

Continuing his Apostolic Visit to the U.S. in Washington, D.C., this evening His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended a dinner hosted in his honor by Michael J. Rigas, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and

This morning, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited Arlington National Cemetery, where he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after viewing the solemn, highly-ceremonial guard change. His All-Holiness was escorted by General Andrew

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Today, the American Hellenic Institute reported that on September 15, 2025, 28 members of Congress (23 Members of the United States House of Representatives and 5 Members of the United States Senate) honored His All-Holiness