The head of Phanar meets with the newly appointed US Ambassador to Turkey

Head of Phanar and US Ambassador to Turkey. Photo: ec-patr.org

On January 29, 2022, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople met with the newly appointed US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake, Phanar's official website reports.

Flake, who took office on January 26 after presenting his credentials to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, made a visit to Istanbul to meet with the head of Phanar as one of his first steps as ambassador.

According to the press service of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Ambassador and Patriarch Bartholomew "discussed issues of mutual interest for a long time."

The meeting was also attended by US Consul General in Istanbul Daria Darnell, the ambassador's advisers, Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon and Metropolitan Macarius of Australia.

As the UOJ reported, the head of Phanar met in Greece with US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt.

Read also

Chernihiv Jews equate vandalism against menorah to arson of TRC

The Jews of Chernihiv are convinced that the vandals who toppled the menorah acted on Russia’s orders.

Mukachevo Metropolitan hands over aid to AFU and children's boarding home

With the blessing of Metropolitan Theodore, charitable events were held in the eparchy.

OCU takes over UOC church in the village of Checheliivka

Raiders from the OCU, after cutting the locks, broke into the Intercession Church, which was sealed until the court's ruling.

UOC publishes new liturgical texts approved by Synod

The Synodal Liturgical Commission presented prayers and services approved by the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Khmelnytskyi hierarch offers condolences to family of man killed in shelling

Metropolitan Victor addressed the faithful following the shelling of Khmelnytskyi by Russian forces.

Sumy Eparchy donates over one million hryvnias for children with cancer

The press service of the Sumy Eparchy has reported on the results of the fourteenth charitable campaign “Bright Deeds for the Bright Feast.”