Creed meeting of the Ecumenical Patriarch with Pope Leo 14th
A.Th. Panagiotis Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met at the same time as a. Holiness Pope Leo 14th, today, Monday, 19 May 2025, In the Vatican.
In their heartfelt meeting, Panagiotis congratulated the New Pope for his election and in the discussion they had, including, emphasized the importance of continuing the promotion and deepening of theological dialogue between the two churches, Orthodox and Roman Catholic, but also their cooperation on issues of social interest, such as the restoration and dominance of peace in the world, The support of our tested fellow human beings and the protection of the natural environment. also, He referred to brotherly communication and cooperation with the late Pope Francis, with which he met more than ten times.
Pope Leo 14th expressed his gratitude to Panagiotis for his presence at yesterday's ceremony for the official launch of his papal ministry., And he also emphasized the importance of promoting inter -Christian dialogue and cooperation. He assured him of his strong desire to visit Turkey, within the current year and in time set, In order to commemorate the Patriarch with this year's anniversary 1700 years since the convening of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. It is recalled that the Ecumenical Patriarch had invited the late Pope Francis for this purpose, and renewed his invitation to Leo's successor.
The Ecumenical Patriarch offered Pope Leo 14th a picture of Our Lady of Driving, painted for this in Mount Athos, Moschophama prepared by Mount Athos monks, as well as his own books. Pope offered to AU. Panagia artistic representation of the baptism of the Lord.
Subsequently, In the Vatican's Clemedina Room, The Pope welcomed and spoke to churches and other religions, who attended the Divine Liturgy yesterday for his enthronement, and greeted all delegations interdisciplinary.
Early in the afternoon, the Patriarch with his accompaniment visited the Embassy of the Turkish Republic rather than the Cyrene, where the Ambassador of Ambass. K. Elif Çomoğlu ülgen with her partners.
From there, The Ecumenical Patriarch went with his accompaniment to Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, where he prayed and left white roses in the grave of Pope Francis, Subsequently, he did not make statements in the middle of the update, in Italian, Greek and Turkish language.
The Patriarch then visited the adjacent Pontiff Institute of Eastern Studies with emotion, where he had studied in years 1963-1966, specialist in normal law.
