Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Visit US – 1st Stop New Orleans

New York.- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will be visiting the United States from October 20 to November 6 and will be meeting US President Barack Obama at the White House.The Ecumenical Patriarch’s first stop will be New Orleans, where he will be chairing the 8th Environmental Symposium on “Religion, Science and the Environment.”

He will then be going to New York to participate in celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the enthronement of Archbishop of America Demetrius. In the framework of the events, an album will be presented on Demetrios’ 10 years as the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of America.

On October 25, Bartholomew will be officiating at the Saint Demetrius Cathedral at Merrick on New York’s Long Island. On October 26, the name day of Saint Demetrius, the Patriatrch will be officiating at the Saint Demetrius Cathedral in Astoria.

Apart from President Obama, the Ecumenical Patriarch will also be meeting Vice President Joe Biden, House of Representatives President Nancy Pelossi, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and members of the House of Representatives and the Senate.