His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has arrived in Washington,D.C. to participate in the U.S. Department of State's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom.The forum runs from 16-18 July 2019.Archbishop Elpidophoros,who is based at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's headquarters in New York,was invited to the Ministerial by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback.Also attending will be His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and All Palestine.*
His Eminence will speak at the Breakout Session on Atrocity Prevention-Protecting Vulnerable Religious Minorities in Conflict and Crisis Settings,which is being held at the State Department's Burns Auditorium on 17 July from 1:15-2:45 pm.Moderating the session will be Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Denise Natali.*
U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence will address the Ministerial on the closing day.
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Monday, July 15, 2019
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Visit Greece and the USA - Update:visit moved till later in the year
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople has accepted invitations to visit Greece and the USA.On 17 April 2019,His Grace Bishop Thespies,Protesynkellos (Chief Secretary) of the Archdiocese of Athens was received by His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.The bishop brought an invitation from His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece to visit Athens and preside at the opening of the St.Porphyrios Centre for Gerontology and Welfare Support in Dilesi,Thessalia Sterea Ellada on 23 May.The event will also be attended by President of Greece Prokopios Pavlopoulos.
Patriarch Bartholomew accepted the invitation and conveyed his warmest paschal greetings to Archbishop Ieronymos.*
Earlier,it was reported by The National Herald that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo invited His All-Holiness to visit the United States in July and address a Conference on the Natural Environment.Patriarch Bartholomew is acknowledged by the international community as a leading voice for the conservation of nature.It has been decided,however,that the Patriarchal visit will be made in the autumn instead,after new Archbishop Elpidophoros has had time to settle into his new ministry.
While in the US,His All-Holiness,to the delight of Greek Americans and other philhellenes,will also make his first archpastoral visit to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in ten years.The Archdiocese is an eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and some of its metropolitans serve on the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Patriarchate.
Patriarch Bartholomew accepted the invitation and conveyed his warmest paschal greetings to Archbishop Ieronymos.*
Earlier,it was reported by The National Herald that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo invited His All-Holiness to visit the United States in July and address a Conference on the Natural Environment.Patriarch Bartholomew is acknowledged by the international community as a leading voice for the conservation of nature.It has been decided,however,that the Patriarchal visit will be made in the autumn instead,after new Archbishop Elpidophoros has had time to settle into his new ministry.
While in the US,His All-Holiness,to the delight of Greek Americans and other philhellenes,will also make his first archpastoral visit to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in ten years.The Archdiocese is an eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and some of its metropolitans serve on the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Patriarchate.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
US,Greece Initiate Strategic Dialogue
The US and Greece are stepping up their relations by holding their first ever Strategic Dialogue from 13-14 December 2018 in Washington,D.C.According to a news release by the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic,the Strategic Dialogue has an agenda including:
Regional affairs and economy;
Defence and Security;
Rule of Law and combatting terrorism;
Commerce-Investment and Innovation;
Energy cooperation;
and People to People ties.*
The Greek delegation will be led by the Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs,Giorgos Katrougalos.On Thursday morning,there will be a first meeting with President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser,John Bolton.The two sides will also release a joint statement.
In the afternoon,Mr.Katrougalos will meet privately with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
On Friday,Mr.Katrougalos will meet with business leaders over a working breakfast,covering attracting business in such areas as energy;digital technology;start-ups;and innovation.
A number of Hellenic Republic deputy ministers are accompanying Mr.Katrougalos to focus on Economy and Development;Digital Policy,Telecommunications and Information;Environment and Energy;Citizen Protection;and Education.Admiral E.Apostolakis,Head of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff,will also participate in the Strategic Dialogue.*
The Strategic Dialogue represents the upgrading of Greek-American relations at all levels,while establishing systematic cooperation between the two sides on a wide range of issues,the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic said.*
In its Integrated Country Strategy,the US sees Greece as:
a pillar of stability in a complicated region.Its position in the Eastern Mediterranean in close proximity to the Balkans,the Black Sea region,North Africa and the Middle East elevates Greece's importance in addressing US national security and energy priorities.
By encouraging Greece to grow its role in the European energy sector and pushing education reform,Embassy Athens will combat global adversaries' attempts to exploit Greece's geopolitical importance and structural vulnerabilities to destabilize the region and incite anti-Western sentiment.
Regional affairs and economy;
Defence and Security;
Rule of Law and combatting terrorism;
Commerce-Investment and Innovation;
Energy cooperation;
and People to People ties.*
The Greek delegation will be led by the Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs,Giorgos Katrougalos.On Thursday morning,there will be a first meeting with President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser,John Bolton.The two sides will also release a joint statement.
In the afternoon,Mr.Katrougalos will meet privately with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
On Friday,Mr.Katrougalos will meet with business leaders over a working breakfast,covering attracting business in such areas as energy;digital technology;start-ups;and innovation.
A number of Hellenic Republic deputy ministers are accompanying Mr.Katrougalos to focus on Economy and Development;Digital Policy,Telecommunications and Information;Environment and Energy;Citizen Protection;and Education.Admiral E.Apostolakis,Head of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff,will also participate in the Strategic Dialogue.*
The Strategic Dialogue represents the upgrading of Greek-American relations at all levels,while establishing systematic cooperation between the two sides on a wide range of issues,the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic said.*
In its Integrated Country Strategy,the US sees Greece as:
a pillar of stability in a complicated region.Its position in the Eastern Mediterranean in close proximity to the Balkans,the Black Sea region,North Africa and the Middle East elevates Greece's importance in addressing US national security and energy priorities.
By encouraging Greece to grow its role in the European energy sector and pushing education reform,Embassy Athens will combat global adversaries' attempts to exploit Greece's geopolitical importance and structural vulnerabilities to destabilize the region and incite anti-Western sentiment.
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