Patriarch Bartholomew honored at Capitol Hill

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leaders of the world’s Orthodox Christians, visited Capitol Hill successful Washington, where helium was received by House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson.

The gathering underscored the respect accorded internationally to the patriarch for his unwavering committedness to peace, quality rights, interfaith dialogue, and biology stewardship. 

The patriarch’s beingness astatine the United States Congress and his reception by the third-ranking law serviceman of the nation, represents a wide acknowledgment of the historical ngo of the Ecumenical Throne and its enduring publication to the promotion of spiritual liberty, interfaith dialog and the extortion of Christian communities.

During his visit, the ecumenical patriarch addressed the priorities of the Patriarchate and reflected upon the challenges faced by the Church.

The Ecumenical Patriarch presided astatine a Doxology successful Saint Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church successful Virginia, where helium delivered a homily to the faithful and bestow upon them his blessing. The day’s programme concluded with a expansive reception successful grant of the patriarch, co-hosted by his Foundation and Archon John S. Koudounis, with the information of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson.