The Holy and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is in sessiontranslated

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is meeting from today in Fanari under the Presidency of His Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch, Mr. Bartholomew.  According to the information and what ope.gr has written, the Holy and Sacred Synod will be called today to pre-qualify with its vote the successor of the Archbishop of Canada Mr. Sotiriou.

His Eminence, after 52 years of Episcopal ministry in the Province of the Ecumenical Throne in Canada, submitted his resignation from his administrative duties handing over the baton, as he said during his last Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Toronto, as Acting Pastor.

The visit of Jerusalem to Fanari Yesterday, the Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. Bartholomew, welcomed with cordiality and brotherly love His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Excellency. Theophilos III, who, following a wish he had expressed, visited the Seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

In their private meeting, the two Prelates had the opportunity to discuss ecclesiastical and other topical issues of mutual interest.

His Holiness expressed to His Beatitude his own interest...