Phanar's hierarch justifies his participation in NY Turkish Center opening
Archbishop Elpidophoros (far left) at the opening of the Turkish Center in New York. Photo: twitter.com/trpresidency
The head of the American Archdiocese of Phanar, Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis), made excuses for his participation in the opening of the Turkish Center in New York.
The event, which was attended by Turkish President Recep Erdogan and the head of the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ersin Tatar, took place on September 20. As reported in the Greek media, Elpidophoros presence at the event caused discontent with the Greek, Cypriot and Armenian communities.
The Phanar hierarch tweeted that he congratulated Erdogan on the opening of the Turkish Center, stressing that "as always" he insists "on the importance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the re-opening of the Halki Theological School and supporting the rights of religious minorities of Turkey."
The UOJ wrote that the Greek and Cypriot authorities canceled meetings with the head of the Phanar Archdiocese in the United States.
Read also
"Please die, human": AI gives unexpected response to user
The Gemini neural network politely asked a user to die, claiming humanity is a burden and waste of time and resources.
By 2025, artificial intelligence may spiral out of control
The head of OpenAI has announced that soon, artificial intelligence will be self-learning and capable of solving problems at the level of human cognition.
Trump intends to eliminate government support for gender ideology
The U.S. President plans to issue an executive order that would halt gender programs in all federal agencies, banning the promotion of gender transition.
In Zhytomyr region, SBU issues suspicion to UOC clergyman over sermons
According to the investigation, the priest allegedly called on people to remain silent in response to the slogan “Glory to Ukraine!”
Another sacrilege of OCU raiders in Cherkasy Cathedral of UOC shown online
Torn out and trampled crosses – this is how representatives of the OCU abused priestly vestments.
UOC parishes in Bila Tserkva defend their right to land under churches
Believers of the Bila Tserkva Eparchy are suing the city council for the right to use the land under their churches.