Bridgeport, CT – 2007-04-26 - Today the clergy syndesmos of the Direct Archdiocesan District of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America gathered to hear a presentation from Father Alexander Karloutsos at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Bridgeport Connecticut on the present situation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the relationship it has with the Turkish Republic. The presentation discussed the problems faced by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and noted that some of the restrictions that were evident during the recent visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Ecumenical Patriarchate late last year.
Paper: The Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey - The Imperiled Future of an Essential Religious Institution (Click here to read – note this is a very large pdf document).www.archons.org