ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE

Exarchate of Parishes of Russian
Tradition in Western Europe

This section of the website has links to ecumenical events and activities as well as relevant talks and documents

EVENTS

Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox, Ravenna, 8-14 October 2007. This was attended by 27 of the 30 Catholic members; and Orthodox members represented the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and the Patriarchates of Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Moscow, Serbia, Romania, Georgia; the Churches of Cyprus, Greece, Poland, Albania, the Czech Lands and Slovakia,  Finland; and the Apostolic Church of Estonia. The representatives of the Patriarchate of Bulgaria were unable to attend. The Russian Orthodox Church delegation withdrew on the first day. For further details see:

• Account of the meeting from the Ecumencial Patriarchate.
• Statement released by the Vatican press office

Visit of His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew to Greenland:

• Our report by Margaret Barker
• Report in The Tablet (if the article does not appear immediately type your email address in the box provided and click 'Continue': there is no charge for this)

The Light of Christ Shines upon all: the third international conference of the European Ecumenical Assembly took place in Sibiu, Romania, 4-9 September 2007. Bishop Basil of Amphipolis attended as part of the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Website of the conference: www.eea3.org/ (Photo CCEE-CEC / Ag. Siciliani)

Anglican-Orthodox Journey to Romania Organised by Ian and Felicity Randall, from the Parish of the Holy Transfiguration, Walsingham, in conjunction with Christiana Tours

TALKS AND DOCUMENTS

The influence of St John Chrysostom in the West: talk given by Marcus Plested at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies (linked to this site by kind permission of Dr Plested)

Rivalry and Ecumenism: Sermon preached by Bishop Basil at Westminster Cathedral, London, 22 January 2005, for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Building the City of God: Letter written to Syndesmos by Metropolitan Anthony on 28 June 1990