Live the historic speech of Patriarch Bartholomew in Parliament

The plenary of the Hellenic Parliament is holding a historical peculiar session, arsenic the Ecumenical Patriarch is presently delivering his code earlier the nationalist assembly.

His beingness follows an invitation by the Speaker of Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis, portion his erstwhile code earlier the Greek Parliament dates backmost to 1999.

The session, of large humanities significance, is being held successful the beingness of the President of the Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas.

Amid a hard planetary climate—due to the situation successful the Middle East and the ongoing warfare successful Ukraine—the Patriarch’s code carries adjacent greater weight.

Following his introductory address, the Speaker volition grant the Ecumenical Patriarch the Gold Medal of the Hellenic Parliament. After the peculiar session, an authoritative luncheon volition beryllium hosted successful his honor.

It is besides noted that His All-Holiness marks 35 years of patriarchal work and 65 years of priesthood this year.

On Thursday, May 7, astatine 17:30, the Speaker of Parliament volition present remarks astatine an lawsuit titled “Timelessness and Universality: The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople successful the Modern World,” held successful grant of Patriarch Bartholomew astatine the Pallas Theatre, co-organized by the unpaid radical “Romion Praxeis.”