The honorary volume for the 35 years of the Patriarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was presented in Athenstranslated

The personality and path of the Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. Bartholomew, from his enthronement in 1991 to the completion of 35 years on the Ecumenical Throne, were at the center of the event held on the evening of Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the Theater of the Hellenic-American Union. The occasion was the presentation of the honorary volume "Bartholomaios. 35 years of Patriarchy. The human face of an ancient institution", published by Akritas publications. On behalf of the Ecumenical Patriarch, the Metropolitan of Laodicea Mr. Theodoritos, representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Athens, addressed a greeting. He referred to Bartholomew's education and charismatic personality and described his 35 years of ministry as decisive for the Church, underlining his commitment to dialogue.

The Metropolitan of Nea Ionia, Nea Philadelphia, Heraklion and Chalkidon Gabriel made a presentation of the book reminding that the Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. Bartholomew assumed his duties at a time of great change, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and appreciated that he continued Patriarch Joachim's vision of building relations with the entire...