Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew / In Washington, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived on Sunday night as part of his official visit to the US on the occasion of his Tmpleton award.
According to the White House announcement, President Trump will welcome the Patriarch on Monday at 2 at noon -Topual Washington Time.
In spite of the advanced time, Ecumenical Patriarch welcomed the hotel numerous believers, priestly. Patriarch Bartholomew was accompanied by Archbishop of America Elpidoforos, The Pan -Hellenic Grand Ecclesiastes and Director of the Patriarchal Office Father Aetios and the Third Patriarchal Deacon Barnabas.
At the reception, Also present was Metropolitan of New Jersey Apostolos and Bishop Nazianzou, K. With the director of the Cuban Office of Religious Affairs, Karidad Diego.
Circle of contacts in Washington
During his stay in the American capital, the Ecumenical Patriarch will hold a series of meetings, Starting from the White House where he will visit President Donald Trump on Monday.
Subsequently, will lay a wreath to the grave of the unknown soldier in Arlington, accompanied by General Andrew Poppas. The rest of the program in Washington includes an official dinner at the State Department, Lunch with the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, in which legislators will participate by both parties, as well as a reception at St. Catherine Parish in Virginia.
On Thursday the Patriarch will go to New York, where he will visit the Church of St. Nicholas at zero point in Manhattan. There he will perform doxology, will meet new Orthodox and participate in memory events for September 11 rescuers. In New York he will also have a meeting with UN Secretary -General Antonio Guterres and will speak at the Council on Foreign Relations Thoughts Tank.
The visit takes place on the occasion of the Award of the Ecumenical Patriarch with the Templeton Award. The ceremony will take place at 24 September at Lincoln Center, presence of celebrities such as Jane Gundol, Al Gore and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
As part of its presence in the United States, The Ecumenical Patriarch will visit the Greek Orthodox parish in Hamptons, Where he will participate in the World Cleanup Day with Stony Brook University researchers and will be honored with the highest medal of the academic institution. End, On Sunday he will perform the Divine Liturgy with hierarchs from all over America.