The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate proudly mark the 40th anniversary of the Athenagoras Human Rights Award.

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met on September 21, 2026, with His Majesty King Charles III at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

On Friday, September 18, 2026, the Regional Commanders of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the Metropolis of Pittsburgh, Archons Nicholas Terezis and Nicholas J. Tranto, presented a ...

Anthony J. Limberakis, MD, an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate since 1987 and a member of the Archon National Council, the governing board of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate since 1988 ...

Ask who is in charge of the Orthodox Church, and most people reach for the nearest Western comparison: surely there is an Orthodox pope somewhere, a single ruler issuing binding decisions for everyone ...

Exarch's Appeal Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation 4th Archon International Conference ...

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew greets Former Secretary of State Hon. Michael R. Pompeo, October 2021 (Photos by J. Mindala) With the blessings of His All-Holiness Ecumenical ...

Dear Brother Archons and Friends of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (AEP) note with dismay and regret that Russian Orthodox clergy who are ...

Dear Brother Archons and friends of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, a Greek Orthodox nun who has lived in the Holy Land for many years, recently granted a ...

Many Orthodox Christians are aware that the Ecumenical Patriarch is “first among equals,” but all too many would find it difficult to explain what this actually means. This common designation is ...

Dear Brother Archons and Friends of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Longtime friend of the Archons and frequent participant in our international conferences on religious freedom, Willy ...

The Halki Theological School has been closed since 1971. For over a century, the Theological School of Halki was one of the foremost Orthodox seminaries anywhere in the world, training hierarchs and ...