Vice President Al Gore welcomes the "Green Patriarch" to Washington DC
Vice President Al Gore welcomed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his official visit to the United States in 1997 and hosted His All Holiness at the Vice Presidential Residence. During his welcome, Vice President Al Gore praised His All Holiness for his environmental work and referred to him as the "Green Patriarch"
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'Halki Summit' to convene and discuss global responsibility and environmental sustainability (June 18-20)
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
The Halki Summit – sponsored by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and co-sponsored by Southern New Hampshire University – is a conversation on environment, ethics and innovation among a distinguished group of activists, scientists, journalists, business leaders, theologians, and academics. Read more...
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