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December 14, 2021
The Theological School of Halki was forcibly closed down by Turkish authorities in 1971. Since its closure, the Ecumenical Patriarchate has had to...
October 20, 2021
The Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage has been returned to the Ecumenical Patriarchate by the Turkish government after a ruling from the European...
July 18, 2020
Persecution of Christians in Turkey: Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou, director of the Initiative on Religion, Law, and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of...
June 26, 2020
Persecution of Christians in Turkey: the words of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew regarding the planned conversion of the Hagia...
May 12, 2020
Persecution of Christians in Turkey: the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, calls upon the Turkish government...
March 26, 2020
Persecution of Christians in Turkey: the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, notes this development with...
January 4, 2020
Persecution of the Church in Montenegro: Holy Orthodoxy is the largest religious faith in Montenegro, with 460,383 Orthodox Christians comprising 74%...
January 2, 2020
Persecution of Christians in Turkey: the disrespect of Turkish authorities toward Turkey’s Christian heritage is ongoing, as is its calculated...
September 3, 2019
This article does not mention the most egregious instance of the suppression of Christians in Turkey: the Turkish government’s ongoing...
August 30, 2019
Dr. Anthony Limberakis, National Commander of the Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, said: “The Ecumenical Patriarchate is...
August 16, 2019
The calculated disrespect of Turkish authorities toward Turkey’s Christian population and heritage is just one aspect of their increasing...
June 23, 2019
The Theological School of Halki was forcibly closed down by Turkish authorities in 1971. Since its closure, the Ecumenical Patriarchate has had to...
March 8, 2019
The calculated disrespect of Turkish authorities toward these minority foundations and Turkey’s Christian heritage is the latest manifestation...
January 19, 2019
There was present a multitude of believers originating from the Asia Minor city who traveled from around the world for the historical event For the...
November 29, 2018
As this article notes, the Theological School of Halki was forcibly closed down by Turkish authorities in 1971. Since its closure, the Ecumenical...
November 1, 2018
The calculated disrespect of these Turkish students toward their own country’s history and its Christian heritage is a sign of the influence of...
October 3, 2018
This article is vital reading, as it confirms the stance of the Turkish government toward the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Orthodox Christians of...
September 11, 2018
NEW YORK, NY (September 11, 2018): On Monday, September 3, 2018, before the entire Hierarchy of Metropolitans and Bishops of the Church of...
August 30, 2018
NEW YORK, NY (August 30, 2018): The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, is distressed by revelation...
August 13, 2018
This important article confirms the accuracy of the statement issued on August 4 by Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, Archon Aktouarios, which said in part:...