Head of Phanar attends peace summit in Switzerland as observer
Patriarch Bartholomew. Photo: nv.ua
Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople is attending the peace summit in Switzerland as an observer.
The head of the Ecumenical Patriarchate arrived at the peace summit in Switzerland as a representative of international organizations.
The Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is also present at the peace summit as an observer.
Previously, the UOJ reported that, according to lawyer Robert Amsterdam, authorities might intensify repressions against the UOC after the summit in Switzerland.
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