Ontario Parliamentarians Briefed on the Ecumenical Patriarchatetranslated

Briefing Members of the Parliament of Ontario on the Ecumenical Patriarchate Christ is Risen!

On Epiphany Friday, April 17, 2026, a special informative presentation about the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the personality of the A.Th.P. was held at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

The event was organized by the office of Member of Parliament (MPP) Efi Triantafyllopoulos during "Orthodox Christianity Week", which is officially recognized by the province of Ontario (Bill 167).

The briefing was attended by four MPs from all three major political parties, highlighting the cross-party nature of the initiative:

Aris Babikian (MPP) Tom Rakosevic (MPP) Efi Triantafyllopoulou (MPP) Jonathan Chao (MPP)

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Sotiriou, Archon Evangelos Sotiropoulos, President of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Canada (EPAC), made the presentation. Highlights included:

The history of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the First Throne of the Orthodox Church. The multi-year and historic work of the Ecumenical Patriarch...