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Farewell Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at His Departure from the United States

November 7, 2021

We bid farewell to all with a heart filled with emotion and hope for the future. We first came to the United States as Patriarch in 1997 for the 75th anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. And we leave now on the cusp on the 100th anniversary. We have only gratitude to Almighty God for His grace and mercy to grant us such a panorama and view of the life of this precious Eparchy of the Ecumenical Throne.
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Remarks and Toast of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Dinner in Honor of the Thirtieth Anniversary of His Enthronement

November 2, 2021

Our role as Ecumenical Patriarch has been, and continues to be, the modulating influence that hold the rudder of the Ship of the Church firmly, as She navigates the waters of modernity and secular change. What you should all remember is that the memory of the Mother Church is continuous, through century after century. The exigencies of any given decade, or Patriarchy, or political context, in no way deprive the Church of this memory, which extends back to the Apostles themselves.
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Remarks of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Dinner in Honor of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Enthronement of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

November 2, 2021

This evening, my heart swells with great emotion and feeling, as we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of our beloved spiritual father’s and Ecumenical Patriarch’s enthronement. Thirty years ago, as the ever-memorable Archbishop Iakovos congratulated His All-Holiness by invoking the names of the Saints of this day, he planted a seed in that great mind of our Patriarch, which led to my own transformation, becoming “Elpidophoros.”
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Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the IJCIC Presentation

November 2, 2021

We are particularly grateful to the members of the Academic Consultation between the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations and the Orthodox Church for your effort to maintain a bond of trust and understanding.
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Toast of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Reception for the Special Opening of the Doors of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

November 2, 2021

The achievement of today is most assuredly a major milestone in the journey of the Saint Nicholas Church and National Shrine.
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Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Special Opening of the Doors of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

November 2, 2021

This Sacred Ground of the American experience is where the Orthodox Christian Faith will take the lead in manifesting to the world that good is mightier than evil, that there is life beyond death, and that love will always triumph over hatred.
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Remarks and Introduction of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America of His All-Holiness at the Special Opening of the Doors of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

November 2, 2021

Today, on the thirtieth anniversary of the enthronement of His All-Holiness as the longest-serving Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch in history, we receive the great grace and blessing of his paternal and Patriarchal love in this special opening of the doors of our National Shrine.
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Remarks and Toast of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Dinner in His Honor at the Antiochian Archdiocese

November 1, 2021

We have been truly moved by the reception that Your Eminence has provided to us and to our Synodia in Christ. Our visit with you is made even more special, in the knowledge that Your Eminence and Archbishop Elpidophoros are working with spiritual synergy and fellowship in the Assembly of Canonical Bishops here in America.
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Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Lunch for Religious Leaders of New York

November 1, 2021

As we stand in your presence among this diverse group of religious leaders, we cannot help but tell ourselves how crucial interfaith dialogue is in today’s world. New York is in many ways an image of the entire planet. Inspired by the presence of the United Nations, the very fabric of this city captures the challenges of a pluralistic society.
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Remarks and Introduction of His All-Holiness by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Luncheon for Religious Leaders of New York

November 1, 2021

I would like to welcome all of you to the Archdiocesan Headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and particularly to this special luncheon in honor of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. He is surely known to you all, either personally, or through his worldwide thirty-year ministry, which we have been celebrating since his blessèd arrival in the United States.
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Προσφώνηση Σεβ. Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Ἀμερικῆς κ. Ἐλπιδοφόρου Ἐπίσημη ὑποδοχὴ στὸ Ἱ. Παρεκκλήσιο τῆς Ἱ. Ἀρχιεπισκοπῆς

November 1, 2021

Μὲ ἰδιαίτερη συγκίνηση καὶ χαρὰ Σᾶς ὑποδεχόμαστε σήμερα στὸ ἱερὸ Παρεκκλήσιο τῆς Ἱερᾶς μας Ἀρχιεπισκοπῆς, ὅλα τὰ στελέχη αὐτῆς, κληρικοὶ καὶ λαϊκοί, ἄνδρες καὶ γυναῖκες, παλαιοὶ καὶ νεώτεροι συνεργᾶτες, ὅλα ἀφοσιωμένα τέκνα τῆς Ἐκκλησίας μας, πιστοὶ χριστιανοὶ ὀρθόδοξοι, τέκνα ἅπαντα τοῦ Οἰκουμενικοῦ Πατριαρχείου καὶ τῆς Ὑμετέρας Θειοτάτης Παναγιότητος.
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Concluding Remarks of AJC Chair of Interreligious Affairs Bobi Baruch at Presentation of Human Dignity Award to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

November 1, 2021

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, we have honored Your All-Holiness with AJC’s Human Dignity Award, but it is the Patriarch who has honored us by elevating Orthodox-Jewish relations. The Patriarch’s warm relationships with AJC and the Jewish people, characterized by mutual respect and esteem, are palpable here today.
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Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the AJC Human Dignity Award

November 1, 2021

It is a privilege and an honor to receive, from the hands of such esteemed friends, this Human Dignity Award of the American Jewish Committee. Allow us to express our deepest gratitude for this expression of love and care, not only towards our humble person, but also towards what the Ecumenical Patriarchate stands for: dialogue, reconciliation and the fight against religious extremism, hatred and antisemitism.
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Remarks of AJC Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations Rabbi Noam Marans at Presentation of Human Dignity Award to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

November 1, 2021

It is my honor to introduce the Human Dignity Award, which AJC presents to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, an exemplar of religious leadership for people of all faiths. This AJC Human Dignity Award recognizes His All-Holiness’s singular care for humanity and the environment, exceptional commitment to interreligious coexistence, and indispensable advancement of Orthodox-Jewish relations.
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Introduction and Remarks of AJC President Harriet Schleifer at Presentation of Human Dignity Award to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

November 1, 2021

We know that our core commitments to defeat antisemitism in all its renascent forms and to support the State of Israel’s quest for security and peace among the community of nations cannot happen without our inter-religious partners. Patriarch Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America have been our partners in these commitments. For that, we are grateful.
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Farewell Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at His Departure from the United States

Remarks and Toast of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Dinner in Honor of the Thirtieth Anniversary of His Enthronement

Remarks of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Dinner in Honor of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Enthronement of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the IJCIC Presentation

Toast of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Reception for the Special Opening of the Doors of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Special Opening of the Doors of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

Remarks and Introduction of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America of His All-Holiness at the Special Opening of the Doors of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

Remarks and Toast of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Dinner in His Honor at the Antiochian Archdiocese

Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Lunch for Religious Leaders of New York

Remarks and Introduction of His All-Holiness by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Luncheon for Religious Leaders of New York

Προσφώνηση Σεβ. Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Ἀμερικῆς κ. Ἐλπιδοφόρου Ἐπίσημη ὑποδοχὴ στὸ Ἱ. Παρεκκλήσιο τῆς Ἱ. Ἀρχιεπισκοπῆς

Concluding Remarks of AJC Chair of Interreligious Affairs Bobi Baruch at Presentation of Human Dignity Award to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Remarks of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the AJC Human Dignity Award

Remarks of AJC Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations Rabbi Noam Marans at Presentation of Human Dignity Award to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Introduction and Remarks of AJC President Harriet Schleifer at Presentation of Human Dignity Award to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

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