Global Initiatives of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Peace, Reconciliation, and Care for Creation

Buch | Hardcover

112 Seiten

2023
University of Notre Dame Press (Verlag)
978-0-268-20558-4 (ISBN)

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In celebration of the 2021 visit to the University of Notre Dame by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, as well as the thirtieth anniversary of his election, this groundbreaking volume gathers together and introduces eleven important joint statements from the patriarch, addressing diverse topics from climate change to ecumenical dialogue.

As the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, His All-Holiness Bartholomew, Orthodox Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, has long been a beacon for strengthening interreligious and interfaith dialogues on the world stage. This volume assembles eleven joint statements initiated by the ecumenical patriarch with prominent global Christian leaders, including Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope St. John Paul II, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, and Archbishop Ieronymos II. It also includes Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s address at Notre Dame upon receiving an honorary doctorate.

The statements address a wide array of pressing issues, including human rights, the environment, support of migrants, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the relationship between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, frequently referred to as “sister churches.” The book contains a foreword by John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, and an introduction by John Chryssavgis, which provides an overview of the ecumenical patriarch’s long ministry and powerful vision, illustrating his significance both within the Orthodox world as well as on the world stage. Beyond its testimony to the patriarch’s longstanding commitment to interreligious and inter-Christian dialogue, this collection of joint statements has the added benefit of gathering these all-important texts into one convenient place for the first time.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the 270th archbishop of Constantinople. He is the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide. John Chryssavgis is the author of numerous books and a theologian serving as archdeacon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and advisor to the ecumenical patriarch on theological and environmental issues. He is the author of Bartholomew: Apostle and Visionary, the official biography of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and, most recently, Creation as Sacrament: Reflections on Ecology and Spirituality. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., has served as the University of Notre Dame’s seventeenth president since 2005. In this role, Father Jenkins has devoted himself to fostering the university’s distinct place in academia, the church, our nation, and the world. Pope Francis is the leader of the Catholic Church. He was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina and was elected the 266th pope of the Catholic Church in 2013. Pope Benedict XVI (1927–2022) served as pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. He was widely recognized as a brilliant theologian and spiritual leader. Pope John Paul II (1920–2005) was the leader of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. He was the second longest-serving pope in modern history and was canonized as Pope Saint John Paul II in 2014. Archbishop Welby is the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury, the principal leader of the Church of England and the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Archbishop Ieronymos II is the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece and the primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece.

Foreword

Introduction

Climate Change: An Ecumenical Imperative

Joint Statements

1. On the Importance of Dialogue

with Pope John Paul II in Rome (1995)

2. A Code of Environmental Ethics

with Pope John Paul II in Venice and Rome (2002)

3. Dialogue of Charity

with Pope John Paul II in Rome (2004)

4. Dialogue of Truth

with Pope Benedict XVI in Istanbul (2006)

5. Anniversary of a Milestone

with Pope Francis in Jerusalem (2014)

6. Confirmation of Common Witness

with Pope Francis in Istanbul (2014)

7. Climate Change and Human Health

with Archbishop Welby in Istanbul and Canterbury (2015)

8. Responding to the Refugee Crisis

with Pope Francis and Archbishop Ieornymos in Lesvos (2016)

9. Standing up to Modern Slavery

with Archbishop Welby in Istanbul (2017)

10. World Day of Prayer for Creation

with Pope Francis in Rome and Istanbul (2017)

11. A Universal Appeal for a Global Challenge

with Pope Francis and Archbishop Welby in Rome, Istanbul, and Canterbury (2021)

Notes

Erscheinungsdatum	18.03.2023
Co-Autor	Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI
Vorwort	C.S.C. Jenkins John
Zusatzinfo	15 Halftones, black and white
Verlagsort	Notre Dame IN
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
ISBN-10	0-268-20558-2 / 0268205582
ISBN-13	978-0-268-20558-4 / 9780268205584
Zustand	Neuware